Polticians are trying to take over

Thread Topic: Polticians are trying to take over

tongue Joined: Aug 19, '08 Status: Newbie	2010-03-02 17:55:24
	Our freedom is more important than our safety. It's "give me liberty or give me death", not "give up your freedoms or we're all gonna die."
Appayipyip42 Joined: Jan 24, '10 Status: Novice	2010-03-02 19:26:41
	Either way, we're all going to die.
The Godfather Joined: Feb 1, '10 Status: Newbie	2010-03-04 11:21:40
	Umm....no were not going to all die. you should leave. And tongue I now see your point. Freedom does have consequences. Look at every revolution that ever took place in history! At least we live in America though. I mean Bloody Sunday in Russia/Ireland for freedom.....that would be worse.
Appayipyip42 Joined: Jan 24, '10 Status: Novice	2010-03-04 14:17:36
	Yes, we are all going to die. It's a fact of nature. Research it if you must. There is a lifespan on every living creature. When I say we're all going to die, I mean eventually, not in the next five minutes.
tongue Joined: Aug 19, '08 Status: Newbie	2010-03-04 20:56:54
	Basically what I'm saying is safety isn't worth it if you aren't living in freedom. It's like they say in New Hampshire, live free or die. The example most evident in our own country is the Patriot Act obviously, which is a violation of privacy and of our Constitution, and it gives our government a scary amount of power.
The Godfather Joined: Feb 1, '10 Status: Newbie	2010-03-05 08:59:11
	If you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about. We're not living in a "1984" type-government here. Because of it, we caught many terrorists, two of which had plans to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge.
tongue Joined: Aug 19, '08 Status: Newbie	2010-03-05 20:26:22
	No, that's not true. The government has the power to listen in on your private telephone conversations, which often include very personal issues. And who's to say we couldn't live under a "1984" type of government? If you say anything bad about the leader in power, the government hears it? If we ever have a leader who wants to squash opposition, they have the tools to do it. And more than anything, the Patriot Act betrays our own values, so essentially the terrorists have won.
Emmajamme Joined: Jan 27, '10 Status: Newbie	2010-03-05 22:54:42
	Yes, but they can also read your personal emails and view library books that you've taken out recently.