rural. What we consider cities today, with a few exceptions, were the
local forts where the locals would hold up until relieved.
larry
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:24:18 -0400, Michael Dinowitz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In once way you are correct. I did not take indian or french attacks into
> account. On the other hand, these were not attacks in urban areas targetting
> 'civilians'. When was there ever a case of an indian with a barrel of
> gunpowder coming into the center of a city to blow up the stage? When was
> the last time you heard it in Israel (yesterday actually).
>
> _____
>
> Michael,
>
> Franklin's statement is not BS, it is still true. Look at the history
> of the French and Indian Wars during Franklin's lifetime. People were
> beheaded, scalped, even eaten. Torture was common. There were
> massacres of small towns and settlers along the New York and Virginia
> frontiers.
>
> In this case you may be arguing from incomplete knowledge.
>
> larry
>
> On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:23:20 -0400, Michael Dinowitz
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Yes, and that quote is so much BS now-a-days. Franklin never lived in a
> time
> > where innocent people are massacred on a bus or beheaded because they're
> in
> > some country. There is a balance between liberty and security and there
> are
> > times to give up some of one or the other to make the balance work.
> > Personally, I like life over death.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:13 PM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Re: cat stevens
> >
> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety
> > deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> > -- Benjamin Franklin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: G
> > To: CF-Community
> > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: cat stevens
> >
> > The US is urging a change to the process of developing the watch list.
> > However, i think contrary to what you are looking for, they are looking
> for
> > ways to TIGHTEN the security.
> >
> > Ugh. George Carlin had it right, all of this creates the mere illusion
> of
> > security. You trade your personal freedoms for an illusion.
> > _____
> >
> >
> _____
>
>
[Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
