[Orangedog]

How did you lose yours, and specifically, *what* can you not do today that you *could* do before Bush was sworn in as President? I'm curious about just what specifically you think that you've somehow "lost."

You may not have checked the news today, but the CFR bill that he gleefully signed into law was upheld by the supreme court this morning. That means that I or a group can't buy time to run a tv or radio ad pointing out the voting record of any candidate for national office. I call that a loss of a 1st amendment right.

Everyone here already has their mind made up about the patriot act and it's impact on the 4th amendment, so I won't bother with the details (psst...the next dem in the white house will be able to abuse the hell out of that one. Imagine the NRA being labeled a terrorist organization by the AG!)

He has promised to sign the extension of the assault weapons ban if it reaches his desk...and it will, so he will, just like with CFR.

[Southack]

So per my question about what rights you have lost under Bush that you had under Clinton, you've gone from your original claim of 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 10th Amendments down to just the 1st per the terms of today's Supreme Court ruling about a 60 day no-tv-ad window that doesn't even apply to web pages, billboards, bumper stickers, movie theaters, or even TV news shows.

Hyperbole won't help your argument, I hope that you realize...

[Vidi_Vici_Vinnny]

He has promised to sign the extension of the assault weapons ban if it reaches his desk...and it will, so he will, just like with CFR.

I really believe that will be the Rubicon and if Bush crosses it'll be Deja Vu '92 with a Low IQ named "W".
Conservatives and constitutionalists will vote third party en masse.