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Well put Hartmut! Couldn't have said it better.. Dan N93805 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hartmut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Larry Wilkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ercoupers" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Off Topic: This just in from AOPA > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Hello all. > I am a German who learned to love the United States for it's Freedom. > When I read: > "It's a shame that circumstances now require that we lose a > little more of our freedom, but I am willing to give up a little freedom so > that I can feel a little more free." > I picture the government putting on chains on the people with the excuse > that it is for your own safety. I know where I saw that already. The > same reasoning was used by the Communists to explain to the people why > they could not do so many things. It was for "their own safety". > If you willingly give in in such false arguing you probably do not > deserve the freedom you currently enjoy. > As for the facts. Arguing that "have it be the way it was on > 9-11....Over...and Over....and Over?" is just simply not to the truth. > Half of the terrorists would have checked out fine in background checks. > None of the Terrorist had firearms with them. All had clean paperwork, > passes and tickets. Nobody was violating the law. > A Background check would have not caught them, nor a requirement to > carry a picture Pilots ID, because they did board as passengers. > > All these actions the government is doing now is just to ensure > this:"that I can feel a little more free". And exactly that happens, > some people just FEEL a little more free. But they are not, they are > also not safer. Nothing really useful has been done to stop or avoid > terrorists actions by taking away BASIC rights of the public. > Meanwhile we as the normal people are criminalized and become an easy > prey for the authorities. > If you think that ones the government agencies are having the ability > to do legally background checks on pilots, that they would stop by > finding no connections to militant groups then you are a fool. > Picture this : When doing your BFR your PPL will be denied because you > was ones in your youth arrested for possession of marihuana. You will > never fly again. All because some people think" that I can feel a little > more free." > > > Hartmut N3330H > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Larry, > > > > If you are that scared of life living free then you can build a bomb and > > fallout shelter in the west somewhere and live a fine life that will meet > > your needs. For the others like myself who cherish our freedom and do not > > wish to be treated like criminals when we have to fly on airlines or want > > to see a public fireworks display or go to our local FBO and meet the > > requirement of the FAA regulations to have a BFR, I can say that we find > > the position of cowering in the corner and expecting the Government to do > > away with my civil rights just to keep a few, tragic, events from happing > > is not the way we want to go. > > > > Our President tells us we are at WAR and in War we must be prepared to take > > some casualties. It is the way we pay for Freedom! We do not get it by > > giving up our freedom or by having everyone treated like criminals. Where > > are the background check for car drivers licences? > > > > It is just my view and I do respect your right to have yours. > > > > Best regards, > > Vern > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > And, I do respect old Ben Franklin. He was fortunate to live in a time > > where black was black, and white was white. Open up your eyes!!! The > > rules > > have changed. There are none so blind as those who will not see! You most > > likely object to the fact that you only have a 25% chance of sneaking your > > concealed weapon onto an airplane because of the new security measures > > they've enacted since 9-11. I love America, not because she takes away my > > freedoms, but because she gives me the freedom to feel safe. When > > individuals out there try to take away my safety, I love America because > > she > > acts to stop their actions. Open your eyes! We will never have the > > freedoms we had only one year ago. Would you like to have it be the way it > > was on 9-11....Over...and Over....and Over? > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > > ================================================================== > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > ================================================================== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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