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Originally Posted by Frosty
Agree with your bottom statement but what I meant was if they can make us live in fear or somehow change what this country does then yes, they in a way, have won.
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I agree completely with you. Our country was founded on freedom. We moved across an ocean and fought so that we could do what we want without persecution. One of the fundamental principles this country was also founded around was that if at any time the people of this nation did not feel the government was doing a good job, we were allowed to step up, overthrow our own government and restructure it to make it work. With the introduction of the "Patriot Act" (I hate that name) it is now illegal to even speak out against our government. Our freedom of speech could have us sitting in a courtroom waiting to be tried for treason if we dont watch what we say. Land of the free....my ass!
To quote one of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety"