Posted on 02/17/2014 12:38:48 PM PST by publius321
Why should we worry about tyrants abroad who would like to strip us of our freedoms? Their ultimate goal is not to hijack our planes so they can fly them into buildings or set off bombs in densely populated areas. Would they be attempting to blow us up if we simply declared "we surrender, do with us as you wish"? No, if we did surrender to the jihadists, the end result would only be an expedited version of what this President is already orchestrating right before our eyes on a daily basis - with no opposition.
The NSA surveillance is tyrannical in and of itself. It is outrageous to claim it is a necessary tool to protect us from -outside- forces who ultimately wish to employ such methods against us (as government spying on citizens without warrants). When your Commander in Chief is using unaccountable federal agencies to behave like KGB or an Iranian dictator, what in the hell are we fighting for? Does anyone remember anymore?
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