[Taxbilly]

We've had the Neighborhood Watch program here for 15 years. They have been real good at spotting crack houses, gang activity and the like. What's the big deal? We need more McCain's

[Trteamer]

What would Janet Reno done if she had the Patroit Act?

[ExSoldier]

Neighborhood Watch, just like your police and sheriff dept are local. Under LOCAL control. There is a system of accountability to prevent abuse. While it's not always perfect, it does work. Identifying crack houses and gang activity is all well and good, and should be the object of local programs, locally administered.

What happens when the program is oriented in a new direction? When the target is terrorists who are rooted into the community, and we have to mobilize a secret army of informants? Might kids angry at parents turn in daddy for his gun collection, or a liberal teacher turn in a parent for politically incorrect views as repeated by the kid in class?

When such a program...indeed when local police become federalized, such local control and accountability are erased. In such lies the seeds of tyranny. History (I'm a teacher of American History and American Government) is FULL of examples.

McCain is an opportunistic traitor, who has sold his soul to push a Satanic agenda with the reward his heart most desires: power. I actually met him during the miserable Dole campaign, when I was a Republican volunteer. We spoke for quite awhile backstage at a rally, as he waited to go on. At that time, he evinced strong support for the 2nd Amendment. Unconditional support. I'd say something happened to radically change those views, wouldn't you agree? A man who will compromise on such essential and basic American values is not to be trusted. EVER.