bush's wire tapping is to protect our country from another terrorist attack!!!!!!!?
118005
Here is my take on this situation....I am glad that he told us that this is a consideration for the government to implement! They could have done this without any warning to the American public...in fact, you know that this has been done before...and has been done without the knowledge of Americans! I think that it is a great, and smart, move on his part! I hope, and I am sure, that it will not be a permanent pain in our society, but desperate times call for desperate measures. So, anything that can prevent another hardening attack on American soil is okay with me!
700597
Another attack can occur at almost anytime. No system is 100% fool proof and you can bet that the terrorists are looking and plotting a way to sneak another attack in on us. \n\nYou cant reason with terrorists and they don't understand talk. They kill woman, children and innocent people in the name of their religion, so, how can you reason with crazy people??\n\nWhile I am a democrat, I cant think of one, that could or would have handled 911 the right way. The liberal side of the party wants to talk about everything. They talked and talked in WW2 after getting evidence the Germans were exterminating Jews. They talked people all the way to the gas chambers in Auschwitz's and Treblinka.\n\nThis nation needs to pull together as one, but to do that, we need those people in Washington to do whats right for America, and not for their party. I point my finger at BOTH parties for staying the party line, and not the route that is best for this Nation.
21797
Bush is not spying on people he's spying on suspected terrorists.  Truely no one in their right mind would want our security forces to ignore a call from Osama directly into the USA?  \n\nDemocrats need to suspend their hate of all things republican and pretent for the moment that the president is Clinton.  If you would be ok with clinton securing your borders by investigating terrorists then pls drop the sky is falling attitude.
363869
defense of our nation from terrorist activity &#92;\nallows telephone tapping without subpoena for suspect groups
767767
We will be much less safe.  Consider that it was on Clinton's watch that 911 was planned.  Clinton's admin. canceled the Sky Marshall program which gave the Islamists an open invitation.  I realize we're talking about Congress here, but I haven't seen the Dems in the past making any of the tough decisions required to protect the country.
29220
You must have talked to the President recently,because as far as I know he admitted of spying after the 9/11 attacks of intercepting Messages coming from foreigners that might have Terrorist connections here,that's how they found out the Brooklin Bridge was a target,On the other hand spying was done on Americans like M.L King on the orders of Robert Kennedy,spying was done by Nixon on democratic headquarters,even Clinton ordered some spying because of terrorists in this country,the only difference is that Bush did not bother to get the warrants necesary,but after 9/11, congress themselves gave him the powers to protect this country,whether congress went into specifics on how it should be done is still not known
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Yup. Go after 'em and put 'em on the defensive. We are making alot of progress against the terrorists, but you wouldn't know it by watching CBS or CNN. Nevermind what the news says, ask the people who have been there and have had their mission completely misrepresented by the liberal press and liberal politicians. Our troops are kickin' butt! When was the last hit against us? I say keep 'em busy over there!
618006
WE will never know!!! A better question is, How many TERRORISTS have sneaked into this country across the mexican border??!!!!!! THEY know how EASY it is to sneak in here too!!!!!!!!! If we had a president with any balls, he would have CLOSED the borders BEFORE 9-11, when there was "chatter" that something BIG was going to happen in the U.S.!!! NOW,six years LATER, he decides to put the guard on the border. But, it's NOT to keep out terrorists, it's ALL FOR SHOW!!!!!!!!!
267929
Yeah dude.  Plus, you don't know who's a terrorist, so you need to spy on everyone, and report all suspicious activity.  Including these kinds of questions.
1034177
The fact that we caught one means we ARE on the right track (with a few detours) and that just proves that the Liberals were....OMG...WRONG!! Just wait though...next move Bush makes , they'll be back bashing everyone and everything they can get their hands on. Personally, they don't know what they're talking about! Bush is acually doing Something while liberals want to sit back here and hide. GO MILITARY!! GO BUSH!!! GO AMERICA!!!
1083930
another terrorist attack and there wouldn't be many left... that would FINALLY prove that their polices have did little to deter terror... the only "evidence" they have is that we haven't had another attack... lack of action is FAR from actual evidence... \n\nI hope it doesn't happen, but based on Bush's ineffective strategies, I fear it's inevitable and I'm scared...\n\nbungiebabe: \nA. there is no "pass" on the SAT tests, just a score...\nB. judging from what she says... the lower you scored on the SAT... the more you probably like her...\n\nhmm?: you should make a question out of all those quotes... ask how much all the Republicans love all these quotes... hahaha
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congress has oversite,yes, and who runs congress?? republicans. And who is bush (besides a traitor to his country and a theif and a liar), a republican. I'd rather a president get a b j in the oval office and lie about it than have a president that uses a great tragedy (911) to pull a bait and switch and convince all of the dullards and sheep in this country (redneck republicans) that Iraq and 911 had anything to do with each other. There was no terrorist links to Iraq before we got there. Now it is the terrorist training ground. And now bush is backing the sale of a company that works in the ports of major cities in the united states to the united arab emarites, who do have ties to terrorism and 911, dispite the obvious conflict of interest between the oath he took to protect us from terrorists and the oath he took to the corporations that got him into office.
865277
because the government is monitoring calls to terrorist.  The democrats are just going to have to thank the terrorist some other way for financing their campaigns.
791324
It ought to be, abolishing the patriot act is a priority which is why Bush is pressing the outgoing congress to pass a tougher wire tap version now!\n\nBen Franklin said if one is willing to sacrifice someliberties for security soon you will have neither
996936
He is the President of these great United States, and the next target will be whomever threatens our nation.  GO BUSH!!!
512424
I don't think there's any doubt that our calls are being tracked.  It shocks me that people don't seem to care.  The logic seems to be, "well, I don't do anything wrong and I'm not a terrorist and I don't want to be blown up by terrorists and I don't have anything to say anyway, so let 'em listen."  \nWhat I don't think people realize is how easy it is to take selective records and conversations and make it appear that a person is guilty of any accusation thrown at them. None of the post-9/11 legislation includes anything like a well-sculpted definition of what behaviors, actions, or beliefs constitute a "terrorist." In the wrong hands, it could be used much as the "witch" accusation was used three hundred years ago.  And listen, kiddies, thanks to the Patriot Act, if the government decides to label you a terrorist, they can send you to an undisclosed location without legal counsel for an indefinite period of time.  THAT's why you should be concerned. (Remember Bush fans--he's only going to be in office for a couple more years, but these laws don't leave with him.  Even if you trust Bush--and lord knows why you would--are you sure that you can trust the next guy? (Or gal? Could be that Hillary Clinton will end up with these massive dictatorial powers next.)  By casting such a big net in its search for terrorists, the government is effectively assuming that we're all guilty--it's a lazy man's game and there's no proof that it will be any more effective than good intelligence work.
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I think there will be another "terrorist" attempt or attack, something small scale but to remind everyone what a bang up protector Georgie is.  And of course he will somehow manage to involve whoever he and his puppet masters want as next president.  Strike fear into America and make themselves the heros.