[jstolarczyk]

Ignore the Patriot Act, you and your family have a greater chance of harassment from a police officer after some crime story nut, claims they saw you on "Americas Most Wanted" I am sorry you hold other peoples lives so cheaply. I do not. Terrorists, American or Arab, are a threat to humanity and deserve no protection afforded to non-combantants.

[af_vet_rr]

If you are willing to ignore the Patriot Act, then you won't complain if it is not sunsetted (or is added to), and you won't complain if it is used by a liberal administration against Americans?

[Mike4Freedom]

Terrorists, American or Arab, are a threat to humanity and deserve no protection afforded to non-combantants.

The obvious answer to your comment and the obvious problem with your idea is "How do you tell?" How do you know that someone is a terrorist deserving of punishment? In this country we have a prescribed method to do that. Whether it is terrorism or any other crime, we have prescribed due process to make the decision. The executive branch in NOT PERMITTED to make the decision on its own.

I think that is a very good idea since otherwise we are all subject to arbitrary arrest because some bureaucrat does not like us or we say inconvenient things about them.

Isn't it obvious how out of hand things will get almost immediately if the executive branch can jail anyone without recourse?

No one is a terrorist until a jury tells me so!