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To: AppyPappy
"...This war mimics the Cold War in many ways and Ashcoroft is rightfully interpreting the laws that bind us in a way that both protect us from further terrorist attacks and protect our constitutional liberties. He and this administration deserve phenomenal credit for balancing the need to defend our naiton and the need to defend our liberties.
# 150 by eleni121

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Any man who"interpetes" the law 180 degrees from the way it was written is not our friend.

Such a man is a tyrant, who sees no limits on his actions, and who sees citizens as chattel rather than as free men.

Despots throughout history have used "I will protect you" as an excuse to exert personal power. This "war on terror" serves that same purpose.

It's not "protection," it's a power grab.

[eleni121]

So, what the US did to defend the West during the Cold War was unconstitutional and tyrannical? What is happening today is no different from what was going on during the Cold War. Despots grab power and do not give it up peacefully. Are you suggesting that Ashcroft/Bush have grabbed power and will not stand for election? If so, then I am talking to a lunatic or even worse a Leftist.