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Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 06, 2004, 07:40:28 PM
Why arent the Democrats making  "the Patriot Act"  A Major campaign issue? Particularly in light of the recent supreme court rulings.

this is the one issue that if they took a stand on it  would get me on board.
Pretty safe bet I thin alot of other people would also.

So why arent they attacking that and making it a major issue?
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Sandman on October 06, 2004, 07:47:40 PM
For the same reason they passed the bill into law.

They're stupid.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Nash on October 06, 2004, 07:48:35 PM
They would get attacked for "being weak on homeland security".

Pros and cons considered, it's not worth it. I'm sure they've considered it.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Sandman on October 06, 2004, 07:49:59 PM
I'm sorry... not stupid.

Weak.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: ra on October 06, 2004, 07:51:16 PM
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Why arent the Democrats making "the Patriot Act" A Major campaign issue? Particularly in light of the recent supreme court rulings.

The recent Supreme Court ruling you mention had almost nothing to do with the Patriot Act.  The main stream media strikes again.

ra
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Nash on October 06, 2004, 07:51:37 PM
Lets just say then, that they aren't oblivious to politcal realities.

Weak? Well yeah... Suicidal? No....
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 06, 2004, 07:58:54 PM
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Originally posted by ra
The recent Supreme Court ruling you mention had almost nothing to do with the Patriot Act.  The main stream media strikes again.

ra


It is my understanding that one of the things in question was the under the patriot act the feds were allowed to in esence create their own search warrants without first obtaining one from a judge. And that they were also allowed under the patriot act to not only conduct searches but then to forbid the person being searched from telling anyone about it.
Including their lawyers and/or the media.

Are both of these provisions not in the patriot act? And if not
On what grounds were they used, only to be later knocked down by the high court?

Im not arguing a point here. Im asking because I dont know.

I dont see how the Feds exept under the Patriot Act felt they had the authority to conduct such searches.

enlighten me
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Charon on October 06, 2004, 08:05:00 PM
Clinton was no pansy when it came to erroding our freedoms to be tough on crime and fight the war against drugs. I'm not sure the Democrats have a real issue with it, at least not a libertarian leaning one.

Charon
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Sandman on October 06, 2004, 08:07:28 PM
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Originally posted by Charon
Clinton was no pansy when it came to erroding our freedoms to be tough on crime and fight the war against drugs. I'm not sure the Democrats have a real issue with it, at least not a libertarian leaning one.

Charon


Another indication of political weakness... not one will publicly challenge the drug war.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Nash on October 06, 2004, 08:08:50 PM
The drug war is so eighties.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Sandman on October 06, 2004, 08:09:25 PM
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Originally posted by Nash
The drug war is so eighties.


70's... think it was Nixon.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: FUNKED1 on October 06, 2004, 08:10:38 PM
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Originally posted by Nash
They would get attacked for "being weak on homeland security".

Pros and cons considered, it's not worth it. I'm sure they've considered it.


Yep, it's not about right or wrong, it's about "what will get us elected?"
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Nash on October 06, 2004, 08:11:19 PM
Shocker.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 06, 2004, 08:15:54 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman
Another indication of political weakness... not one will publicly challenge the drug war.


Drug war? HAHAHAHAHA
what drug war?

I know for a fact there are as many drugs in my kids Highschool as there were in mine.

Fortunately I also know for a fact my kid doesnt use.
Least not yet (knock on wood)

He knows Drugs would be hazardous to his health.

Not so much the drugs themselves as what I would do if he got caught.

Plus he knows I mean it when I say I'll enroll him in military school.

Trust me we lost the drug war a LONG time ago.
several presidents at least
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Sandman on October 06, 2004, 08:17:25 PM
Then we are continuing to throw good money after bad.

Prisons are the new business boom it seems in California... they're chock full of drug offenders.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: rpm on October 06, 2004, 08:22:31 PM
The war on drugs is a HUGE waste of tax money.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: NUKE on October 06, 2004, 08:27:06 PM
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Originally posted by rpm
The war on drugs is a HUGE waste of tax money.


agreed. We should be spending that money on a "war" against illegal aliens. Illegals are bigger problem. They influence our elections and drain our resources.

I'm sure some would say I'm racist because I want ALL illegals removed from this country though....
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Eagler on October 06, 2004, 08:31:37 PM
and the alternative is??

it's working more than many would like to admit

27 Tons of Cocaine Seized From Two Vessels In Pacific  (http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4046)

waiting for the day they are included in the war on terror - seems pretty easy to napalm production
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 06, 2004, 08:36:23 PM
I remember a comedian commenting something like this.

"the President announced we are loosing the war on drugs..
Now think about this for a minute and what this means.
this means there is a war going on, and the people on drugs,
Are WINNING IT!"

Hmmmmm
Thinking about it now perhaps Dr Timothy Leary had the right idea afterall
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Sandman on October 06, 2004, 08:42:57 PM
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Originally posted by Eagler
and the alternative is??


Tax it just like alcohol and cigarettes... you know... those "legal" drugs.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 07, 2004, 12:57:50 AM
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Originally posted by Eagler
and the alternative is??

it's working more than many would like to admit

27 Tons of Cocaine Seized From Two Vessels In Pacific  (http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4046)

waiting for the day they are included in the war on terror - seems pretty easy to napalm production


Nice bust.
Problem is how often does it happen?
Not nearly enough to make any real impact for any kind of extended period of time
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: GreenCloud on October 07, 2004, 02:09:33 AM
Bill Oreilly Had Judge Napolean..or howver his name is..

He siad that there was a point thta said..Feds could break into your house..no warrnat...and leave it like you got robbed

Brutal..I hope its not liek that

But they do need roaming wire taps

And I think they shoudl be able to Check wtf people are checking at the Library..ITS GOV OWNED!!!! Its there BOOKS.....

Now they dont need to Force Librarians to report it but...



for Illegal aliens..YES KIK THEM out..make them do legal process...And force Lettuce and other produce prices thru the roof..

$20 bucks for a salad,,,,hahahah you hippies..wait for that

Love
BiGB
xxoxo
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Thrawn on October 07, 2004, 03:00:59 AM
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Originally posted by Eagler
waiting for the day they are included in the war on terror - seems pretty easy to napalm production


So you want to start a war with yet another country?  I'm sure you will be the first on the firing line.  :rolleyes:
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Eagler on October 07, 2004, 05:37:37 AM
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Originally posted by Thrawn
So you want to start a war with yet another country?  I'm sure you will be the first on the firing line.  :rolleyes:


nope, just some napalm dropping practice

buzz the fields a couple of times to scare the workers out and burn them to the ground

crap doesn't grow over night and needs a bright sunny patch to grow, would not be hard to eradicate the majority of crops if/when we wanted to

----

or go the liberal way and start handing out ur hard earned SOMA with each paycheck :)
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: DREDIOCK on October 07, 2004, 08:11:11 AM
Just to help get this thread back on topic.
Well that and I'd really like to know also.

    quote:Originally posted by ra
    The recent Supreme Court ruling you mention had almost nothing to do with the Patriot Act. The main stream media strikes again.

    ra



It is my understanding that one of the things in question was the under the patriot act the feds were allowed to in esence create their own search warrants without first obtaining one from a judge. And that they were also allowed under the patriot act to not only conduct searches but then to forbid the person being searched from telling anyone about it.
Including their lawyers and/or the media.

Are both of these provisions not in the patriot act? And if not
On what grounds were they used, only to be later knocked down by the high court?

Im not arguing a point here. Im asking because I dont know.

I dont see how the Feds exept under the Patriot Act felt they had the authority to conduct such searches.

enlighten me
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: myelo on October 07, 2004, 08:20:37 AM
"Given the government's record with the War on Poverty and the War on Drugs, we can assume that a War on Abortion would lead within five years to men having abortions."

Harry Browne
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: Sandman on October 07, 2004, 02:33:27 PM
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Originally posted by GreenCloud

But they do need roaming wire taps



In other words, you don't like the 4th Amendment.
Title: Why arent the Democrats..
Post by: -MZ- on October 07, 2004, 04:18:51 PM
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Originally posted by GreenCloud
for Illegal aliens..YES KIK THEM out..make them do legal process...And force Lettuce and other produce prices thru the roof..

$20 bucks for a salad,,,,hahahah you hippies..wait for that
 


No, we would just import it, like the monitor you are staring at, the computer you are typing on, the shirt you are wearing, etc.

Of course, that would require our representatives to stop acting like a bunch of tools for the agriculture and low wage service industries.