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Who is giving up freedom? People who would subvert our government? People who would kill for some so called God? You? Me? Are you saying if we don't defend and protect those under heavy suspicion at this apex in America's great experiment in protecting a democratic republic, we are going to be denying freedom and rights to all? Yes the lowliest of the low has rights, but if that person or persons is suspected of attempting to kill others for some nutcase cause-FORGET ABOUT IT.

We survived the Japanese interment camps, we survived many activities that most of us would rather never have happen. Another VERY great founding father once said....(we leave to you) a republic, if you can keep it.

For some of us keeping 'it' means taking steps towards prevention of terrorism, for others, like yourself, it means bending over backwards to be politically correct, avoiding making the boo boo of withholding specific freedoms to individuals who fall into the category potential threats. Tough.

None of us will have any freedom at all if it comes to living in fear all the time. That is MORE than worth an ounce of prevention, imho.

Hey, until we ELIMINATE the source of our fears, we will live in fear. Yoo-hoo, reality check!

Terrorists cannot bring about the repeal of our basic civil rights. Only our government, and people like you who support them in those activities, can.

I am talking about US citizens here, being locked up without lawyers, without any airing of the evidence, and without the government even formally charging them. Do you not get that?

Another VERY great founding father once said....(we leave to you) a republic, if you can keep it.

For some of us keeping 'it' means taking steps towards prevention of terrorism, for others, like yourself, it means bending over backwards to be politically correct, avoiding making the boo boo of withholding specific freedoms to individuals who fall into the category potential threats. Tough.

Your interpretation of that quote runs in direct opposition to its actual meaning.