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Submitted by J.C., Dec 27, 2006 07:52

To those in this debate who would question my approval of the NSA Wiretapping program by using Bejamin Franklin's famous quote about those who would give up freedom for security deserve niether, I would have to respond with two questions, A.) What "Freedoms" am I giving up? and B.) What about those who would give up certain "liberites" for survival? The real aurgument here is not about Freedom versus security but about Privacy versus Survival. I have nothing to hide, but if there is someone out there, who is plotting to hurt me or my fellow country men, I want our government to know about it and to respond bofore anyone gets hurt, that's what I pay taxes for. Don't get me wrong, I don't fully trust or have a lot of confidence in the government regardless of who is in charge beit Republican or Democrat. The cold reality is this, the Islamic Terrorist are a preditorial enemy. Allthough they do not have the military might to defeat us, they will try to find another way. And being the preditors that they are, like any preditor it finds it's preys weakness and exploits it to thier advantage. They realize that most Americans cherish their freedoms above all else. And it is that very noble quality in each of us they hope to exploit as a weakness because they themselves despise the individual freedom and equal justice that we as Americans Cherish. What do you think that whole fiasco with the Imams at the Minniapolis airport was all about? Do not let them to win by enabeling them to take advatage of our good nature by allowing them to use our noble and enderaing qualities, that is our very love of human liberty and equal Justice, to be our own peril. Thank God For those 17 judges who see it the same way.

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Carter allowed surveillance in 1977 - Domestic Spying Program – No Committee... [MORE]	Joyce Gill	Jan 1, 2007 02:42
I believe that the wiretaps are legal, though they may not have been executed precisely to the letter of the... [MORE]	Mike D.	Dec 31, 2006 09:15
I think during wartime that it's perfectly reasonable for the government to place wiretapping on those who raise suspicions. Why... [MORE]	Kay	Dec 30, 2006 21:17
If one can never be informed of the information that was garnered then how would they know or not know... [MORE]	Ray	Dec 29, 2006 18:41
There is so much seemingly valid points, pro or con, to this wire tapping business, that I am not quite... [MORE]	WP	Dec 28, 2006 21:27
While I can appreciate the fact many are misled into believing Americans are safer with wiretaps, but the government does... [MORE]	serena1313	Dec 28, 2006 01:25
I see what you trying to say regarding layering and so on. But if you did nothing wrong then you... [MORE]	John	Dec 30, 2006 17:48
More wiretapping is needed especially and ironically on the ACLU and CCR. [MORE]	Hooper	Jan 1, 2007 19:57
To those in this debate who would question my approval of the NSA Wiretapping program by using Bejamin Franklin's famous...	J.C.	Dec 27, 2006 07:52
All I have to say is you couldn't of said that any better. I agree strongly with you. Goverment is... [MORE]	Breanna	Nov 25, 2007 22:25
NSA is not legal in my humble opinion,and the Judge in Michigan that ruled against it was correct to have... [MORE]	Lorenzo W. Lewis	Dec 26, 2006 15:01
Where was the public outcry and the media coverage when Bill Clinton invaded our privacy of the internet through Project... [MORE]	Gary	Dec 28, 2006 16:43
Finally, we now know that at least 17 Federal Judges have maintained their sanity. Now I am not an attorney,... [MORE]	James E. Murphy	Dec 26, 2006 14:46
Public Law 107-108 (Intelligence Services Re-Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2002) was signed into law on December 28, 2001. Section... [MORE]	John E. Kraft	Dec 26, 2006 12:22
Liberals in this country are so out of touch with the realities of the world that they think that it... [MORE]	J Adams	Dec 26, 2006 23:20
As the law states: for 72 hours. It does not state that it is legal to continuously wiretap for however... [MORE]	gc wall	Dec 27, 2006 23:59
As the law states: for 72 hours. It does not state that it is legal to continuously wiretap for however... [MORE]	gc wall	Dec 28, 2006 00:33

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