[conservativehoney]

I'm new here so I'm not sure if I'm posting this to the right spot...

I don't believe that we have to give up our freedom in order to be more safe. First of all, I'm not afraid of a terrorist..I'm not afraid, and I refuse to change my life because of what someone may or may not do to me. In my view, that is letting them win. I just don't believe it's worth giving our freedom up for..Our president says that they hate us for our freedom, well why give them what they want, and make ourselves less free? Secondly, if you are afraid go into "protective custody" or go hide behind mommies skirt, because I don't want to give up my freedom because you're a chicken...I'm really confused about the changes my party is going through right now. I never thought I would witness the party I have always associated with courage and strengh wimp out like it is right now.

[pollyannaish]

Interesting first post.

Welcome and good luck.

[processing please hold]

So, you're comfortable with the idea of wearing a head to toe garb with just your eyeballs visible behind a mesh screen?

[JTN]

Our president says that they hate us for our freedom, well why give them what they want, and make ourselves less free? Secondly, if you are afraid go into "protective custody" or go hide behind mommies skirt, because I don't want to give up my freedom because you're a chicken...I'm really confused about the changes my party is going through right now. I never thought I would witness the party I have always associated with courage and strengh wimp out like it is right now.

There are far too many appeasers on these boards. Probably because "their guy" is in charge.

[JTN]

And yes, your comment was in the right place.

[Badray]

You posted right and you posted good.

Welcome to Free Republic.

If you ever get set upon by some of the appeasers here, please don't hestitate to call on me or the others here who are agreeing with you.

We can not live in fear or be governed by the fears of others.

[Dave Olson]

I don't believe that we have to give up our freedom in order to be more safe.

As a libertarian, I am very sensitive to loss of freedom. But I'm not sure how NSA phone taps denies people freedom. If I learned that someone was listening in on phone calls of mine, I'd consider it rude, but their listening doesn't prevent me from living my own life.

Our president says that they hate us for our freedom, well why give them what they want, and make ourselves less free?

In 1998, Osama bin Laden issued a declaration of war against all Americans everywhere and called on all Muslims to kill as many of us as possible.

It isn't just our freedom he despises. He called for us to be dead, and anything short of that is not giving him what he wants.

[Dark Glasses and Corncob Pipe]

"I don't ask for handouts, so why should I handout to others??"

- Proverbs 19:17, if you can receive it.

[JTN]

What Badray said. If you are involved in a flare-up on these boards, just add our names to the "To" box in your posts and we'll come and give you some help.