Comments on: Why We Must Draw Lines http://donklephant.com/2006/05/12/why-we-must-draw-lines/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eclectic Floridian http://donklephant.com/2006/05/12/why-we-must-draw-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-21159 Eclectic Floridian Fri, 12 May 2006 21:49:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/12/why-we-must-draw-lines/#comment-21159 After all the deceit we've seen, George Bush telling us to trust him is the equivalent of Iran's Ahmedinejad telling the world to trust that they aren't going after nukes. In both cases, we're being told there is no sinister intent while being denied verification. The two are incompatible. See my er ... rant at: George, Don't You Get It? (http://eclecticfloridian.blogspot.com/2006/05/george-dont-you-get-it.html) After all the deceit we’ve seen, George Bush telling us to trust him is the equivalent of Iran’s Ahmedinejad telling the world to trust that they aren’t going after nukes.

In both cases, we’re being told there is no sinister intent while being denied verification. The two are incompatible.

See my er … rant at: George, Don’t You Get It? (http://eclecticfloridian.blogspot.com/2006/05/george-dont-you-get-it.html)

]]> By: Tom Strong http://donklephant.com/2006/05/12/why-we-must-draw-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-21157 Tom Strong Fri, 12 May 2006 20:43:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/12/why-we-must-draw-lines/#comment-21157 I've still never seen anyone siding with the President on this issue who will explain how the NSA data-mining program <i>could not</i> be further abused by a future Administration, or how it can be effectively checked by the other branches of government (except, of course, the beleaguered "fourth house" of the MSM). But then, that was the case for the habeas corpus, torture, and extradition scandals too. Any takers? I’ve still never seen anyone siding with the President on this issue who will explain how the NSA data-mining program could not be further abused by a future Administration, or how it can be effectively checked by the other branches of government (except, of course, the beleaguered “fourth house” of the MSM). But then, that was the case for the habeas corpus, torture, and extradition scandals too.

Any takers?

]]> By: Peter http://donklephant.com/2006/05/12/why-we-must-draw-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-21155 Peter Fri, 12 May 2006 20:02:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/12/why-we-must-draw-lines/#comment-21155 Today, I've been called a left-winger, anti-American, and against our rule of law. Between the Snoopgate and the Fletcher indictment, I've been very busy over the last couple days. A comment left on my blog earlier today reminds us all that the Bill of Rights was created to protect privacy. As I have often said, the oath of office is to "Preserve, protect, and defend" those rights. The NSA and this President do not "ensure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," but instead are leaving us in a fear-mongering police state. -<a HREF="http://americanmoderateparty.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The American Moderate Party</a> Today, I’ve been called a left-winger, anti-American, and against our rule of law. Between the Snoopgate and the Fletcher indictment, I’ve been very busy over the last couple days.

A comment left on my blog earlier today reminds us all that the Bill of Rights was created to protect privacy. As I have often said, the oath of office is to “Preserve, protect, and defend” those rights. The NSA and this President do not “ensure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,” but instead are leaving us in a fear-mongering police state.

-The American Moderate Party

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