[eleni121]

Actually from what I gather you would let the enemy run riot within our nation in order to give yourself a few more years - more like weeks - of prerogatives? Sounds shortsighted and foolish in fact.

What makes us a "force" is the people and their elected government. The Constitution affirms that concept.

I am willing to give up certain privileges in order to root out the criminals/terrorists/enemies of the State.

That is the best way to defend the Constitution and the BOR.

[Deguello]

He who is willing to give up freedom for security deserves neither. Once a right is given up, it can never be returned.

This was written over 200 years ago (not word for word) and still applies today.