



I. Should the Feds Kill American Terrorists With Drones?









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II. Even More Classified Memos Remains Secret



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Shoot first, ask questions later
By In2Boost on 2/5/2013 8:06:46 PM , Rating: 2
You know, this is really sad. It's disappointing.
Everything we were taught growing up about holding true to our principles, ideals, integrity, morality, and honor...the thought behind a document like this appears to push them away.

There will always be "terrorists," or whatever the current adjective of the time is. There will always be madmen who devalue life and place themselves over the personal liberties of others. Do we allow our foundation to crumble in order to combat them?

Warrant-less wiretapping, automated surveillance, the slow and steady elimination of constitutional rights, and even disregard for human rights, and now (the proposition and analysis of) drone strikes on our home soil...all in the name of "national security." It really is the age-old cry of the oppressor...a scapegoat for these curtailments...and such like chemotherapy in its destruction.

We've fought so hard, lost our friends and family in pursuit of freedom...only to now seemingly strangle ourselves with our idle hands and complacent bellies. Are we becoming the U.S.S.R., are we becoming what we fought for so long to contain? I fear the sacrifices our soldiers have made are in danger of being in vain, the further we move down this dark and perverted path.

By PaFromFL on 2/6/2013 8:05:07 AM , Rating: 2
Tearing up the constitution may be convenient, but I'm not convinced it is "necessary".

By M'n'M on 2/6/2013 1:03:24 PM , Rating: 2

Sadly the answer to your question would seem to be yes. It's also sad how trusting people are in their Govt so long as the "correct" party is in charge. Govt only has to say person X is a terrorist and people believe that's true. Nobody wants to ask "what if TPTB got it wrong this time".
The problem of killing terrorists comes from equating terrorism with war. In a war all sorts of civil liberties get suspended. But wars end. Terrorism has aspects of war but it'll never end. There will always be some group of people intent on causing harm to the US or it's people. I worry less about Obama than what some president 25 years from now will do with the precedent and powers now "granted". I have little faith in our legislators doing much, appearing to be soft on terrorism will scare them off. And so long as the sheeple can watch American Idol w/o too many commercials, they'll not demand any action from them.


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