[Protagoras]

I'm willing to give them a lot of slack/benefit of the doubt regarding the War on Terror.

You are the perfect "useful idiot".

And no, that's not namecalling. It refers to people who will, predictably, give up their rights if the right bugaboo is presented to them.

[Recovering_Democrat]

You can use ad hominem attacks all you like...dress it up however you like.

My conservative leanings are documented on this board and in my life--your opinion of me means less to me than I can express. I can let you know this: I'll be supporting the War on Terror instead of defending Al Qaeda Terrorist who happen to live in Chicago. You can pick whatever side you want, thought it appears you already have.

The Constitution refers to the pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, doesn't it? Your desire to die on a hill for Padilla would result in fewer Americans having that right--because they'd be busy dying from the Radiation Bombs Padilla and his ilk set off.