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Loss Of Freedom
Reader comment on item: Telephoning the Enemy
in response to reader comment: But the Liberals Are Against Warrantless Taps

Submitted by Chris (United States), Aug 8, 2007 at 19:55

I understand I'm a young person as I have just turned 18 a month ago and maybe I'm an idealist, but the way I see it is thousands of people have died for our rights of privacy given to us by the constitution. Just because a few more people die that means we should roll over and give up our freedoms?

I know that sounds cold and heartless but by passing this bill we are showing the terrorist that they do scare us. The reason why they are attacking us is because of the freedoms we are allowed to express here in America. If we allow terrorists to spread fear to the point where we hand over our freedoms which once gone will take a revolution to get back. Then the terrorist get their way.

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Telephoning the Enemy [103 words]steven LJul 16, 2006 19:01
it no longer matters [386 words]warren baconApr 26, 2006 11:49
Why did CAIR really want access to GETS? [116 words]Deborah FillmanApr 25, 2006 14:11
why is CAIR still around? [237 words]Taj AshaheedApr 23, 2006 14:53
↔ Yes, but... response to "Why is CAIR still around?" [236 words]Merry WhitneyApr 24, 2006 06:24
↔ GET CAIR [41 words]ChazJun 17, 2007 23:57
Muslim Hypocrisy [63 words]YovenApr 20, 2006 16:44
↔ Re: Muslim Hypocrisy [50 words]Octavio JohansonApr 21, 2006 14:34
↔ Muslim Hypocrisy [140 words]steven LJul 16, 2006 19:29
↔ Hypocrisy [9 words]JaneMar 9, 2007 07:14
Deport CAIR [109 words]Steve StahlApr 20, 2006 13:59
↔ Yes, deport CAIR!!!! [59 words]Octavio johansonApr 21, 2006 02:31
↔ the problem with deportation... [29 words]Taj AshaheedApr 23, 2006 14:30
Why would they need this? [215 words]Farid H.Apr 19, 2006 21:43
↔ Of course, they need this! [59 words]Boris The SpiderApr 20, 2006 22:03
In God we trust....all others we monitor.... [67 words]ChuckApr 19, 2006 21:02
telephoning the enemy [96 words]robert fusfeldApr 19, 2006 19:39
But the Liberals Are Against Warrantless Taps [247 words]Joe LeviApr 19, 2006 19:06
↔ Warrantless Taps [452 words]Carol DerbisApr 19, 2006 20:13
↔ ⇒ Loss Of Freedom [135 words]ChrisAug 8, 2007 19:55
Good article, good last sentence - but... [87 words]SullyApr 19, 2006 18:42
CAIR: Calling All Islamic Radicals [100 words]DanApr 19, 2006 17:18
Telephoning the Enemy [212 words]Carol DerbisApr 19, 2006 11:04
American Islamic Organizations [96 words]Maurice PicowApr 19, 2006 07:11
↔ Enemies of the U.S. [891 words]Carol DerbisApr 19, 2006 18:31
↔ to Carol [259 words]SiddaApr 19, 2006 21:47
↔ Re: Enemies of the U.S. [180 words]van der LeyApr 19, 2006 23:29
↔ Islam is taking over US? And US is sitting by in their own borders are they? [515 words]ShameerMay 10, 2006 21:39
You are on the front line. [187 words]Dale EhrgottApr 19, 2006 00:15
Tariq's Veil [101 words]david steeinbergApr 18, 2006 23:03
Did CAIR honestly expect to be considered a good organization? [27 words]Bryan JacksonApr 18, 2006 20:46
America Needs to Get Tough [609 words]Cpt MacApr 18, 2006 18:56
↔ What a shame [257 words]ahmad zafireApr 19, 2006 23:22
↔ To Cpt. Mac, I agree we are handing over the USA to Muslims [384 words]HowardApr 22, 2006 10:06
↔ Be Careful of What You Say ahmad zafire [744 words]Cpt MacJul 18, 2006 15:21
Prevent a national emergency [30 words]Harry KApr 18, 2006 17:44
Telephoning the Enemy [45 words]PhillipApr 18, 2006 16:41
Re: Telephoning the Enemy [5 words]Trilby LundbergApr 18, 2006 16:40
K.O. C.A.I.R. [22 words]Dr RJPApr 18, 2006 15:51
"Brother Tariq... the strategy and method of Tariq Ramadan" [148 words]Brandy-HansApr 18, 2006 15:39
Total Agreement! [22 words]Albert E. Roth IIIApr 18, 2006 15:38
Keep your enemies close [52 words]Allyson Rowen TaylorApr 18, 2006 14:12
↔ RE:Allyson Rowen Taylor [58 words]mikeApr 19, 2006 08:19
At least the light is on [27 words]David W. LincolnApr 18, 2006 13:08
outstanding article [103 words]Carmen Waggoner, Ph.D.Apr 18, 2006 12:57
↔ CAIR: Enemy combatants? Guantanamo!? [94 words]RPaineApr 19, 2006 12:51
I don't understand [21 words]David BrotskyApr 18, 2006 12:25
go further [27 words]DanApr 18, 2006 11:23

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