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| 6-13-2005
| DTogo
Posted on 06/13/2005 10:21:02 AM PDT by DTogo
As recently suggested, here's a thread to allow FReepers to post (if they want to) how they voted on this poll, why, etc. Let's keep it civil! :)
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Free Republic; Government; Miscellaneous; War on Terror; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: freerepublic; opinion; patriotact; poll
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To: Lazamataz
The Republic didn't survive F. Roosevelt!
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:52:28 AM PDT
by
PaRebel
(Self Defense: an unalienable right!)
To: DTogo
I voted to end it.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ---Benjamin Franklin
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:52:56 AM PDT
by
stompk
To: DTogo
I voted "cut-back". I understand that we are at war, but it has not been explained to me what has been prevented in exchange for the loss of liberty that is associated with the Patriot Act.
I can understand (but don't agree with) the "Extended" or "Expanded" vote, these people trust the govmt more than I and probably want the borders closed.
I cannot understand why anyone would want a wartime act made "Permanent".
43
posted on
06/13/2005 10:52:57 AM PDT
by
kidd
To: DTogo
I hit "Pass" on this poll. I would have chosen "Reviewed".
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:53:57 AM PDT
by
AnnaZ
To: PaRebel
The Republic didn't survive F. Roosevelt!We still had the vestiges of the BoR, but it appears those, too, are going away.
Surprisingly, with a lot of American's blessings.
45
posted on
06/13/2005 10:54:29 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The Republican Party is the France of politics.)
To: All
I am reading all these responses in an effort to help me decide how I want to cast my vote.
It seems to me, the Partiot act would curtail American rights. I've had enough of my rights taken away as it is.
If our National security was so important to our government...why didn't they close down our borders on 9-11?
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:54:42 AM PDT
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: loborojo
Re: your tagline---
See Zell Miller...
To: DTogo
I'm torn b/t renewing it as is or reducing some of the items. I'm all for keeping America safe, but not at the cost of limiting our freedoms. And like someone mentioned above, I'm worried about what HRC would do as president.
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:55:33 AM PDT
by
crispy78
To: All
I wonder how many selfish people wouldn't mind changing their opinion on having the patriot act implemented if it were to save them on 9/11/01 standing on the top floors of the WTC as the planes hit and they had to decide to jump off the building hitting the pavement at 200 MPH?
To: DTogo
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:56:21 AM PDT
by
zerosix
To: Lazamataz
Agreed. It appears that many people find Freedom freightening. It's the age-old struggle, thus the admonishment "eternal vigilance"!
51
posted on
06/13/2005 10:56:47 AM PDT
by
PaRebel
(Self Defense: an unalienable right!)
To: DTogo
I'm sure that Gary Hart and Andrew Young do have a sequel to their Patriot Act. President Rodham may have Attorney General Obama modernize the list of terrorist organizations though.
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:56:49 AM PDT
by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: crispy78
And no matter what happens, I think that it should be reviewed every 4-5 years.
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:58:06 AM PDT
by
crispy78
To: Lazamataz; phoenix_004
Speaking of Hitler, Germany learned the hard way.
Germany now protects its citizens from government and other prying so thoroughly, that even reverse phone directories are illegal.
To: phoenix_004
> Permanent...Threat of islamic terrorism is real and here to stay!!!! We have no option but to defend america and in doing so if we have to forgo some rights then so be it.
You do that by going to where THEY are and turning them into baconburgers. You don't F up our country!
Police state is not an option.
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:58:19 AM PDT
by
Rate_Determining_Step
(US Military - Draining the Swamp of Terrorism since 2001!)
To: DTogo
I voted 'dropped' because the Patriot Act is a legacy of the Clinton presidency and tramples underfoot our Bill of Rights.
56
posted on
06/13/2005 10:58:41 AM PDT
by
PresbyRev
(There is no god named Allah and Mohammed was a false prophet.)
To: april15Bendovr
Sorry, an America with the Bill of Rights curtailed for any reason is not America. And you are much too trusting of government (probably because the R party runs it.) Would you have supported this measure from a Janet Reno justice department? Also, your argument is purely an emotional one. That's how this reactionary measure got passed in the first place.
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:58:58 AM PDT
by
mysterio
To: DTogo
Freedom of the press is surely overrated, and nobody should be able to speak their minds... -dtogo
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:59:18 AM PDT
by
pageonetoo
(You'll spot their posts soon enough!)
To: Doctor Stochastic
President Rodham may have Attorney General Obama modernize the list of terrorist organizations though. Couldn't you just imagine how they would tweak it to fit their agendas?
Scary thought...very scary thought.
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:59:29 AM PDT
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: Dan from Michigan
How is the patriot act defending us against Islamic terrorism. Especially when our borders are not guarded. Yeah, but when the Islamic terrorists who come over the border with Mexico go to a library, we'll nab 'em there, but good! /sarcasm.
I voted to trim it. If the Bush Admin wants to keep the various provisions, have them go over how those provisions have been used, in closed session with Congress if necessary. I want to see which ones have been effective, which ones haven't been used much, and which ones have been abused.
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posted on
06/13/2005 10:59:37 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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