Author Topic: Poll: Half Willing To Suspend Freedoms (Read 1292 times)

Sandman · « **on:** July 11, 2002, 01:14:05 AM »

Now THIS is truly scary.

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WASHINGTON -- Living under the continuing threat of terrorism that might prove worse than last September's attacks, Americans are faced with the dilemma of how much to sacrifice in civil liberties for safety.
A new poll showing that almost half of 1,000 surveyed are willing to curtail basic freedoms to protect their country evokes concern among some civil libertarians, while others assert that a wartime mentality of survivalism has evolved over the nine months since the terrorists struck.

...full article

Wingnut_0 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2002, 01:16:51 AM »

All great injustices started with suspension of rights/practices for the "common" good.

weazel · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2002, 04:13:50 AM »

This shows just how many cowards we have in America...truly pathetic.

I bet that Klukker Ashcroft grinned like the Grinch when he saw this survey.

Leslie · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2002, 06:08:50 AM »

LOL Weazel, there you had to go ruin a serious discussion.

Les

devious · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2002, 06:34:31 AM »

People willing to give up their human rights...

Politicians trying to convince them of the necessity of doing so...

make me f*cking puke.

Eagler · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2002, 06:59:58 AM »

your "freedoms" are worth alot when you are dead

Hortlund · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2002, 07:29:41 AM »

So have you guys ever heard about the concept of "democracy"? Sometimes, people will vote for stuff you disagree with. Tough huh?

Suck it up whiners.

devious · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2002, 07:38:35 AM »

Video surveillance w/Face Recognition, DNA fingerprints in state databases, Limitations of the "Versammlungsfreiheit" won't do jack to save us from another 9/11.

Well, you'd have the footage sooner.

midnight Target · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2002, 09:23:39 AM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
So have you guys ever heard about the concept of "democracy"? Sometimes, people will vote for stuff you disagree with. Tough huh?

Suck it up whiners.

Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning!

Civil Rights are good
Giving them up is bad

That is my whine.

Sandman · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2002, 09:24:35 AM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
So have you guys ever heard about the concept of "democracy"? Sometimes, people will vote for stuff you disagree with. Tough huh?

Suck it up whiners.

Nifty · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2002, 09:25:47 AM »

I don't get it.

liberals = more gov't usually.

conservatives = less gov't usually.

so why do conservatives want more gov't and libs less gov't in this?

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2002, 09:32:52 AM »

That whole less government/more government democrat/republican argument hasn't been accurate for years.

It's just dogma that Limbaugh continues to rant.

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2002, 09:38:05 AM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
your "freedoms" are worth alot when you are dead

Right now, the odds that I'll have my freedoms taken are far greater than my odds of dying in a terrorist attack.

Fatty · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2002, 09:43:14 AM »

Out of context. Makes a catchy headline though.

Eagler · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2002, 09:47:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM

Right now, the odds that I'll have my freedoms taken are far greater than my odds of dying in a terrorist attack.

What "freedoms"?
Please list the "freedoms" you will "lose" when the admin does "what" exactly?

I don't see it .... I do exactly the same thing the same way today as I did a year, 5 years ago - no change here.

I'd be more concerned about a nutbag than a big bad "police state"