Why believe me when I said I loved you when you know I've been a liar all my life?

[wendybeth]

Scaeagles, I don't know who you hang out with or where you get your news, but the idea that people don't care that the President is breaking the law and laying waste to the Constitution is a bit of a stretch. Remind me again what the supposed definition of a Republican is?

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Scaeagles, I don't know who you hang out with or where you get your news, but the idea that people don't care that the President is breaking the law and laying waste to the Constitution is a bit of a stretch. Remind me again what the supposed definition of a Republican is?

If I thought he were breaking the law, I would be upset.

If I thought he were laying waste to the Constitution, I would be upset.

I disagree with the premise of your statements. Kind of like the anecdote of the lawyer saying "have you stopped beating your wife yet?".

I base my opinion on polls I've read. It all depends on how the question is asked. Some have asked questions something like "should the President be permitted to authorize spying on American citizens without a warrant?" and the response is that only 35-40% agree. If the question is phrased somehting like "In matters of national security, should the Presaident be permitted to authorize wiretaps without judicial warrants?", the response is around 60-65% agree.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

If the question is phrased somehting like "In matters of national security, should the Presaident be permitted to authorize wiretaps without judicial warrants?", the response is around 60-65% agree.

Scary.

Where does it stop? How much can be permitted with this "ends justify the means" mentality? The whole point of the protections afforded by our Constitution is that no matter how practical and righteous the motivations may seem, any intrusion on basic personal liberties is a danger to everyone. "Don't worry, we're only targeting the bad guys," is NOT an excuse. The rhetoric Bush is using to justify this scares me. It's really a VERY small step away from, "If it means that drug dealers will be stopped, then yes warrantless searches are justified." No thanks.