[reelfoot]

Am I missing something here, or are we not debating whether to give the Feds sweeping new authority to spy on its citizens when the debate should be how soon we end the insane immigration policy we have? Where is it enshrined in stone that we have to accept hordes of people from the Middle East, or anywhere else? We cannot continue to absorb endless numbers of people from the Third World, a great many of whom come here to commit murder and mayhem. There would be no excuse to have this sweeping proposal for our central government to spy on its own citizens if we didn't allow huge numbers of foreign citizens to come here in the first place. Rather than abridge the rights of Americans, we must deport suspected terrorists (and their fellow travelers) and prevent more terrorists from coming to this country. Let's return to some sane pre-LBJ immigration policy at once.

[eno_]

Yes! Border security first!

The Israelis successfully contained terror attacks from a hornet's nest of terrorists in Gaza by controlling that border. Border security can be effective.

Maybe HSA should print up tee shirts: "Freedom Lite, it's almost worth defending."