No, I think what he's saying is that he (and I, and millions of other Americans) are unwilling to accede to government measures that are very unlikely to increase our safety and security, and very likely to infringe upon our Constitutional rights.
I can protect myself, thank you very much. I don't need Big Govt to protect me.
Just how many lives of other people would you be willing to sacrifice to terrorists to preserve your own personal comfort anyway?
Kevin Curry : No. What you are saying is, "Let a million die just as long as I don't suffer even the possibility of personal inconvenience at the hands of the government."
Just how many lives of other people would you be willing to sacrifice to terrorists to preserve your own personal comfort anyway?
kempo: Henrietta, little buddy, I'm 6'4" and 250lb. I shoot expert with a Glock 22C 4 times a year. I'm a firearms instructor. I've never been on the loosing end of a fight and I've had to defend myself more times than I can remember. So I can take care of myself too.
MHGinTN :Yeah, right! I wonder how many in the WTC though that too? You are just very fortunate that there are people in this nation that ignore your stupidity and protect you anyway!
OK, now we know that everyone here can protect themselves. Refer to my post 300 for my opinion of the central problem our government faced here. I think 9/11 could have been avoided had we acted sooner (years). Yes, there might well have been other incidents along the way just as bad. But if there is an issue here, it is one of our governments failure to address the problem of terrorism. This wasn't the first time American's died. Our government waited until we were struck by an attack, in our homeland, of such a magnitude that it could not be ignored. Can any of you point out the specifics in this bill that you think would have made a difference in our governments pre 9/11 actions that might have prevented this tragedy? Can anyone point out how our government is being prevented from reacting now?