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tonyw · August 19th, 2004, 17:00

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That she's QUESTIONING it, NOT ADVOCATING it! You quoted it yourself . . . "caused me to QUESTION . . . "

questioning is not advocating . . . or is it wrong to question things also?

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Yeah, if it's only the freaking foundation of what this country was founded on. Questioning that is just, well, un-American.

Ben Franklin said it best. Give up a little liberty to get some security, and you deserve neither.

Someone needs to pound that into Jacobsen's head.

If you want to live in a free society, there are some risks associated with that freedom. In a country where people can walk around unchallenged by the cops, rent SUVs, and so on, there's always the risk that someone will rent an SUV, pack it full of explosives, and detonate it. Or walk on down to the mall with a backpack full of explosives and blow that up.

But the alternative is worse.

August 19th, 2004, 17:00	#53
tonyw Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 15,463	Re: NWA 327: Dry run for terrorists or misundersta [ QUOTE ] That she's QUESTIONING it, NOT ADVOCATING it! You quoted it yourself . . . "caused me to QUESTION . . . " questioning is not advocating . . . or is it wrong to question things also? [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, if it's only the freaking foundation of what this country was founded on. Questioning that is just, well, un-American. Ben Franklin said it best. Give up a little liberty to get some security, and you deserve neither. Someone needs to pound that into Jacobsen's head. If you want to live in a free society, there are some risks associated with that freedom. In a country where people can walk around unchallenged by the cops, rent SUVs, and so on, there's always the risk that someone will rent an SUV, pack it full of explosives, and detonate it. Or walk on down to the mall with a backpack full of explosives and blow that up. But the alternative is worse.