[rdb3]

I am very troubled by this, but not the least bit surprised by the inevitable willingness of people to gradually trade liberty for security until the will to live freely is but an after thought.

That "liberty for security" line is pure sloganeering.

With this situation, let's say you're in charge. You say constitutionally that we have nothing here our government can legally do. With this hurricane, what's your alternative?

[Veritas et equitas ad Votum]

Just to repeat what I've said to you once already:

"Now, if I knew that the tax dollars spent to "give aid" to Katrina victims were earmarked for legitimate national interests such as shipping logistics and the oil drilling infrastructure in the Gulf, I'd probably be okay. "

Did you not read that, or are you deliberately being dishonest about what you know to be my views?