[budwiesest]

Good article. What's perplexing to me lately is how it has been percieved that limitations on freedom of expression (see shock-jocks, firings, Clear Channel, Janet Jackson's boob, for example) are being interpreted as the result of something coming from the Bush White House.

I try to explain to liberals that individual liberties are of high importance to conservatives (see 2nd ammendment, SUV's, low tax rates, etc) whereas liberals place more weight on the collective's liberties (gun control, EPA, education, higher taxes, etc.)

More than a handful of young people are just experiencing what the Patriot Act has in store for them and they don't like it. Warrantless searches of their cars when stopped at a supposed DUI checkpoint, for instance. "Your Papers, Please"- driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. These fishing expeditions don't fool anyone, especially the younger ones.

These types of things going on around the state are going to cost Bush a lot of votes come November. What fries me, is trying to explain how much worse things would be if a liberal were in charge. I'm at that point of giving up. Haven't yet, but we individuals on the homefront could use some help from DC.

[Texasforever]

Warrantless searches of their cars when stopped at a supposed DUI checkpoint, for instance. "Your Papers, Please"- driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. These fishing expeditions don't fool anyone, especially the younger ones.

All state issues.

[takenoprisoner]

"Haven't yet, but we individuals on the homefront could use some help from DC.
"

Just sit around and whistle dixie while waiting on help from DC.

[blackbart.223]

"Good article. What's perplexing to me lately is how it has been percieved that limitations on freedom of expression (see shock-jocks, firings, Clear Channel, Janet Jackson's boob, for example) are being interpreted as the result of something coming from the Bush White House."

Democrats are just as much, if not more responsible. But no one wants to see that. I haven't heard George bush say anything about that sniveling idiot Howard Stern but Stern directs his diatribes against Bush.

And let's take this a step further. Stern only belives in the rule of law and The Constitution where his concerns are met. He claims to belive in the first amendment but ignores the second amendment which for practical purposes protects the first. I guess it's a matter of whose ox is gored.

Off my soap box.

Bart.

[MEG33]

You are confusing federal and state.The Patriot act has nothing to do with being stopped and asked for license and insurance.The young people are misinformed.

[NYCVirago]

More than a handful of young people are just experiencing what the Patriot Act has in store for them and they don't like it. Warrantless searches of their cars when stopped at a supposed DUI checkpoint, for instance. "Your Papers, Please"- driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. These fishing expeditions don't fool anyone, especially the younger ones.

C'mon -- cops have been doing that for a good 20 years. That's now Bush's fault, too?