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Well, goes both ways. If Lew Rockwell, et al, think that I or a majority of the FReepers are FOR national ID cards, they're nuts. We are for the Constitution and our individual rights. That's the whole purpose of Free Republic. But we are also going to defend our nation and we are going to defend our fighting men and women and we are going to do whatever we can to defend our citizens at home. And, no, we do not believe that you can pacify the terorrists or the governments that harbor them. They must be rooted out and destroyed.

Thank you Jim. You can not negotiate with radicals on the left or right, the Middle East or at home. When will our country be educated enough to realize that? The terrorists must be eliminated. Period. At all costs. This war is not about just our way of life, it's about our nation's survival. The Bill of Rights are irrelevant if there is no one left to defend them. And that's the path that scares me the most. Bowing down to our enemies in the name of "peace".

And, no, we do not believe that you can pacify the terorrists or the governments that harbor them. They must be rooted out and destroyed.

First, let me say I consider myself a patriotic American who is appalled by the dastardly acts perpetrated against our people. The question of who the terrorists are and who is funding them and why is valid. Blaming the simplistic "radical muslims" is salable, but is it entirely accurate? It may be. Is it really plausible that our intelligence had no knowledge or ability to prevent this? Do we have terrorists in our own government? Does the tragedy and the panic provide a cover to further erode our individual rights? Are there unstated objectives by our government or other powerful groups using our government as a smoke screen? I value being able to examine what others on this forum have to contribute in finding the answers to these questions.

This forum provides not only a powerful central meeting place to come together during this time of great national crisis, but an opportunity to understand and arrive at our individual conclusions through questions and comments and articles. I sincerely appreciate being able to do this.