Jun 6

Quote of the Moment

Category: Politics, QOTM

“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty or safety.”

Benjamin Franklin

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5 Comments so far

  1. Denise June 7th, 2008 5:20 am

    How do you think this applies to Bush’s “spying” program, or the other safety measures that have gone in place since 9-11?

  2. michaelcox June 7th, 2008 9:17 pm

    I think some of the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and “other safety measures” are necessary. However, I also think that many of them are unneeded, undesired, and, frankly, dangerious.

    For example, were we really safer when we could only fly with 3 oz of liguid on an airplane? Or what that (and most things that TSA do) just “Security theater”?. Does it make any sense that commericial vehicles can not drive over Hoover Dam (since 9/11)? Why on earth did the FBI have “sneak and peek” power that was clearly a violation of the 4th Amendement? I could go on and on.

  3. Anthony June 8th, 2008 4:56 pm

    Mike,
    You have some very good points. In fact, I think that I might even right about the Patriot Act in a future blog.

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