[Anchoragite]

"Well, it's time to remind you Mugwump-types!...."

Yeah. We're at war. To make sure we get the terrorists, turn in your weapons. Then only the terrorists will have weapons, and they'll be easier to spot. Yeah. And then, give up the vote, so that the terrorists can't compromise or sabotage our perfect system. And as soon as the war's over, trust that all will be returned to normal....

[Oh yeah, that's right. The war will never be over. It's a war on terrorism, not on specific terrorists. And terrorism will always be here -- if not from one extremist group, then from another....]

[Libloather]

To make sure we get the terrorists, turn in your weapons. Then only the terrorists will have weapons, and they'll be easier to spot. Yeah. And then, give up the vote, so that the terrorists can't compromise or sabotage our perfect system. And as soon as the war's over, trust that all will be returned to normal....

Next time, try some decaf...

[zeugma]

[Oh yeah, that's right. The war will never be over. It's a war on terrorism, not on specific terrorists. And terrorism will always be here -- if not from one extremist group, then from another....]

In that respect, it's the perfect war... for the statists

[DAnconia55]

[Oh yeah, that's right. The war will never be over. It's a war on terrorism, not on specific terrorists. And terrorism will always be here -- if not from one extremist group, then from another....]

Beginning to agree with this sentiment.

If we were actually after the bad guys, we'd be killing them, not restricting our own citizens.
We'd be restricting the border, not searching 80yr old grannies at airports.
We wouldn't be kowtowing to Saudi Arabia....

Nothing we're doing looks like we are after the bad guys. It all looks like the government is after the citizens.