I agree with you. I also hope that we do not have permanently diminished freedoms. However, I think that most Americans would sacrifice a bit of freedom in order to live safely.
I remember going to Germany once and seeing the soldiers with machine guns and German Shepards at the airport. At that time (1991) it made me feel a bit uneasy (although I've always questioned the security at our airports). However, I find armed personnel at airports make me feel more secure now and it just goes to show that times change and we all need to either evolve and take action or lose everything in the end. It's sad, but true, that there are many people that are challenging our way of life and the very existence of our country and we can's sit by and watch it happen. Regards, Howie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Braver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 3:08 PM Subject: Re: If you don't > Howie, > > you said, > > > > >In times of war (and, yes, this is a war - albeit a non-conventional one) > a country needs to take extra steps to provide security. > > > I just hope and pray that the freedoms and privileges stemming from our > constitution are not permanently diminished once the war is over. Or, does > "terrorism" become a permanent enemy, the war a never-ending one, the > freedoms only a memory? > > My fear right now is that government and law enforcement see the current > crisis as the opportunity to implement long-held agendas that would have > been roundly condemne in more secure times (before 9/11). > > -Ben ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
