To: exodus; technochick99; Lazamataz; dead; Cato; tpaine
Why bother - I'm reading the replies on this thread which demonstrate the extreme partisanship, lack of foresight, clear misunderstanding of history and utterly abject lack of common sense on the part of those who think a bunch of executive branch 'crats deciding who is an enemy combatant without judicial oversight and absolute suspension of civil rights is a good thing. What amazes me is that I'll bet most of these people would have screamed loudly, demanding armed insurrection if this had been proposed under Clinton/Reno. Mr. Franklin, we failed to keep our Republic. Our deepest apologies to you and every individual who gave his life in defense of the ideal to which you and the rest of the Founding Fathers gave birth. We have killed it.
# 183 by Abundy
It hasn't been that long ago that Freepers were worried about Clinton contriving some good-sounding reason to declare a State of Emergency and use that to somehow stay in power.
Well, it turns out we don't have to worry about anything like that.
The Republicans and Democrats are perfectly willing to take turns running our socialist government.
It IS too late!
Damn right!