Posted on 10/26/2001 9:17:04 AM PDT by Native American Female Vet
So you admit that this legislation does not really bother you that much? It would seem that you just like scaring the feeble minded when you don't even take your own "fears" seriously.
This is what happens when children have been reared in the Spockian method and public school educated !
Frankly, I am really curious about all of the " sky is falling " contingent on FR. Just how many skies have fallen, are about to fall, shall fall because no one is doing exactly what this " brain trust " thnks should be done ? : - )
How many threads have there been, where they congregate and SCREAM about the lose of " rights ", " freedom", and what they KNOW the Founding Fathers thought back then, and what they would say now ? This has been going on long before the events of 9/11/01, and have been at FEVER PITCH since. That they have absolutely NO idea what it is like to live through a time, when this country is REALLY fighting a war for our existance, is why ( I think ) they just don't get it.
The instant gratification and gameboy / internet games have made living in fantasy , a lot of people's reality. I have actually seen FREEPES post that this war had better be over fast, because no one will put up with a long war. How many years was the Revolutionary War fought ? Ditto for the Civil War, and WW2 ? I know, but do they ? What if they had been around then ? I can just hear them squeal : " What, I can't get any needles from Engand ? Someone had better tell old King George Washington that he has to get this war finished by next Tuesday. " LOL
I would think that this is one of the reasons we have a Homeland Security now.
I would think, and rightfully expect the INS to properly do their job, not have another office like the Homeland Security be created. That particular office doesn't seem to be doing anything to address your concerns either.
Yet, these things take time - how do you go in 5 weeks after an attack and totally reorganize our system without studying it, getting information and working out a new system?
Seems like a lot of things can be done in 5 weeks. Heard about the PATRIOT Act? Where is the legislation to overhaul INS? That does seem to be where the problem lies, doesn't it, in your line of reasoning? Why does a whole new "system" have to be "worked out"? Didn't the one in place have enough legislation and financial backing to do the job it was created to do?
You people expect miracles. We have been in this situation 1-1/2 months. In this month we were attacked, the air traffic shut down, 5,000 people killed, massive activation of the military, massive rescue efforts mounted, immediate protective efforts taken, a military plan formulated, coalitions formed, policy stance developed. Then, we were hit with the anthrax attack, more activation of experts, investigations, testing, analyzing while fighting the war, briefings daily, press attacks.
Press attacks? Anyway...From the way you are going it sounds like some miracles were performed. Have you looked at the "miracles" you've listed or do those things seem like they "just happened" on their own?
Yet, continue to expect miracles from the government you apparently think is out to get you.
I don't expect "miracles" from the government. What I do expect is competence, which seems lacking to me in some areas. Miracles are for God, not governments. You seem to think otherwise though.
If you think they are so untrustworthy why in the world would you expect a perfect response to two attacks and total reorganization of the U.S. procedures?
"U.S. procedures" are being reorganized though aren't they. Why, some would argue that the IV Amendment was just done away with. Isn't that reorganizing "U.S. procedures"? And again, I don't expect a "perfect" response, I expect a competent one. I'm not seeing either type of response.
Just a few thoughts of my own concerning your thoughts.
Yeah! Pesky Constitution. This should take care of that hinderance. The police want more "tools" so we hand them a Hammer and Sickle. Patriot indeed!
We're being had.
9/11 8:00am - Wife ready to go to St.Louis to celebrate her moms birthday.-Didn't go
10/26/2001 - My birthday, one that will never be forgotten.
How long before the aquisition of "tools" becomes an annual budget battle? Gotta have more! The cry will be heard that the "tools" we have aren't working and they are not good enough.
AMEN!
Why not drop this snide, condescending tone you're trying to adopt? You can't pull it off without solid backing for your position, which you have failed to present.
Insurance claims, my eye. What else do you have?
You need to go read the Constitution and stop sitting glued to CNN and MSNBC. Your ignorance disqualifies you from presenting an opinion. Do something about the ignorance you're wallowing in before jumping people who know better than you do.
Our founding fathers must be rolling over in their graves today.
Roger That !!
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