[BenLurkin]

“I saw this in Baghdad. We’ve seen it again in Afghanistan. Security has to come first, whether you’re in a war zone or whether you’re in the United States of America.”

Something about that just doesn't sound right.

[bigdaddy45]

I agree. Liberty comes first.

[Hugh the Scot]

It isn’t right. Liberty has to come first here. Tom Cotton has been a real disappointment.

[rarestia]

Something about that just doesn't sound right.

I agree. Fascism is a very real concern, and there are people on both sides of our political aisle that seem to be window shopping the police state. Our liberty has suffered enough. Having Republicans out there espousing the idea of security uber alles are forgetting that the Founders already considered that. Trouble is that too many want to cede that responsibility to government, which is the predicate for Franklin's famous quote.