[Boonie Rat]

I AM NOT attacking you. I'd certainly would like to know what part of this you support. Is it giving the military power to conduct investigations and surveillance (of civilians), use troops to "maintain order and security" (as with the Bonus Army, or Waco) or arrest American citizens. Or is it all three? And am I to presume that you see no problem with this! If so I am truely sad for you, as it has all the makings for tragedy.

History shows us that where a power exists, it will be abused by despots. Maybe, just maybe, George won't abuse it, BUT, if it is on the books, HE MAY, or the next president MAY, or the one who's in office when my grandchildren come of age. It scares me to leave this legacy to my children and grandchildren. I do not believe that ANY politician has MY, or MY CHILDRENS, or MY GRANDCHILDREN's best interests at heart.

"As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air, however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness." - Justice William O. Douglas

Boonie Rat

MACV SOCOM, PhuBai/Hue '65-'66

[Deb]

Give it a rest. Your hysteria will cause hair-loss.

It's easy to tell the honest critics from the dishonest ones. The dishonest ones misstate the elements contained in the Patriot Act, TIPS and Homeland Security. They compare everything Bush does to Clinton and they dredge up phony terrors like Waco. The honest ones...well, so far, there are no honest ones.

You're right. I "see no problem" with anything Bush, Ashcroft or Rumsfeld have done so far and neither do you because nothing has been passed yet, so why not scream when you're hurt and not before.

Or maybe you and the other Chicken Littles are afraid Bush will succeed. That would leave the fringe out in the cold with the Y2K/NWO/BUILD-A-BURGER/ILLUMINATI/TRI-LATERAL idiots.