[ladyinred]

Pehaps this might have something to do with the fact that on September 11th 2001 Muslim terrorists hijacked aircraft full of people and flew them into buildings in NY and DC?
I am having a problem understanding the mentality of people in this nation. They obviously don't understand the magnitude of the event, and the extreme danger we are in. Perhaps they have seen too many violent movies. While you are watching it, it is exciting and you are all fired up in the audience rooting for the good guys. When it is over, you go home and all is well.
This war is not make believe, it is very real, and coming to a city near you. No tickets are necessary and the popcorn isn't $5 a bucket.

[Travis McGee]

I'd feel a lot better about the USA turning into a surveillance society for the sake of the "War on Terrorism" if I knew that the watchers were watching primarily for our enemies: arab muslim men from 18 to 40, and not John Q Citizen.

[Djarum]

Terrorists will adapt to new security and hit us again. In the meantime what rights we had left will evaporate under the glare of counter-terrorism measures.

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
-Patrick Henry

[Liberty Belle]

This war is not make believe, it is very real, and coming to a city near you.

I have yet to have anyone explain to me what good all the surveillance cameras would do in the event of more terrorist attacks. In fact, I have yet to have someone explain to me how surveillance cameras make us safer in any way. The only benefit I can see is allowing the crimes to be solved after the fact. Can you explain any other benefit?

In my mind, the loss of privacy FAR outweighs any possible benefit to being watched. I'd rather have my privacy and be responsible for my own safety.

[AZ GRAMMY]

I am having a problem understanding the mentality of people in this nation. They obviously don't understand the magnitude of the event, and the extreme danger we are in.

I am having a problem understanding anyone who is willing to give up their liberty, that so many have fought, and died for, for the illusion of security.

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin

[Byron_the_Aussie]

...they obviously don't understand the magnitude of the event, and the extreme danger we are in...

What 'extreme danger'?

[sneakypete]

Pehaps this might have something to do with the fact that on September 11th 2001 Muslim terrorists hijacked aircraft full of people and flew them into buildings in NY and DC?

And just exactly HOW are spy cameras mounted on streetcorners and similiar areas going to prevent this from happening again?

[southern rock]

I am having a problem understanding the mentality of people in this nation. They obviously don't understand the magnitude of the event, and the extreme danger we are in.

I am having a problem understanding the mentality of people who don't understand that "safety", and "security" have to take a back seat to liberty, and freedom, for this nation to function as designed.

[Beenliedto]

I am having a problem understanding the mentality of people in this nation. They obviously don't understand the magnitude of the event, and the extreme danger we are in.

I'm having trouble understanding why you don't understand...

...that the biggest danger we're in is the fact that we're losing our precious liberties.

[Protagoras]

They obviously don't understand the magnitude of the event, and the extreme danger we are in.

Maybe they just focusing on different extreme dangers than you are.