It takes more to defend freedom than spouting the (L)libertarian catch phrase of the moment.
America is ALREADY an empire, calling it anything else does not change the fact.
I think that you have given very little thought to just how serious a challenge state sponsored terrorism actually is.
Without unparalleled power at our disposal America will die an ugly death because we are HATED because we are successful and because we subscribe to Judeo Christian ethics.
I am not willing to allow this and will gladly support whatever it takes to make us secure.
Security is the primary civil liberty, without we have nothing.