Let me speak more slowly... do liberals agree with Rosie that terrorists shouldn't be feared?
965534
She said it! Ha Ha HA! What a buffoon!
495703
I don't want to see an angry terrorist. period.\n\nI don't care if he or she is muslim, christian, or a follower of the flying spaghetti monster. Angry terrorist is enough.
953061
They would've branded her a terrorist. Coulter is a hateful person and I take her as a joke. She is not a serious writer.  She is very to the right, she hates liberal and I bet would celebrate if NY times is bombed. She needs to go to therapy.
829523
you mean the TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE" directive, don't you?  It is not a bill to listen in to Aunt Martha and steal her chicken recipe, and it's not even for listening in to college professors talk to each other about how to turn America into a socialist state.  It is about listening to INTERNATIONAL phone calls to or from known terrorists so that our leaders can protect us. And it hasn't been "thrown out" yet, but I'm sure it will be when the Dems take over.  Then I can't wait for all the "why didn't they connect the dots?" whiners after we get hit again.
224740
none that I know of. They probably are blinded by the fact that it is suppossed to fight terrorism. the opperative word being 'suppossed'. It's like their privacy is not important. My mother-in-law would follow G.W. into a tornado if he said it would fight terrorism. Oh well, I say. We all die anyway.
424036
First thing, most people get the quote wrong.\n\nEveryone agrees (pretty much) that temporary or minor sacrifies are not a big deal. Or if you don't, how many are sacrificing their liberties by wearing a seatbelt in the name of security?\n\nThe issue, as many see it, is whether we should sacrifice permanent or essential liberties, in the name of temporary or illusionary security ("...deserve neither liberty nor security").\n\nHow many people actually believe that the airport security would stop a determined intelligent hijacker, other than by shear luck? But it makes most people feel better, so we give up those liberties in the name of illusionary security.\n\nAccording to some current polls, the majority of US citizens agree that we should allow the government to eavesdrop on anything they want, all in the name of security against terrorists. But how many really believe that out of the 300 million people in the US, and nobody knows how many billions of phone calls and emails per day, that the 6 people actually plotting the next terrorist attack (I'm guessing, no I don't have firsthand knowledge) will be caught?\n\nWould we all be safer if police could just grab anyone at any time and search them? Or if all weapons were illegal? Or if all phone calls had to be pre-approved and were always monitored, thus limiting each person to 1-2 calls per day? Or if people had to have federally approved licenses to check out books from the library, and the government could decide who was allowed to read what? Or if everyone had their federal SSN/ID# tattood on their forehead? Probably. But are those sacrifies worth the gains?\n\nIs it worth removing constitutional protections to gain security? Maybe a little. Probable cause, emergency circumstances, other exceptions on an as-needed basis. But there's always a slippery slope. There's always a point where it becomes too much lost for too little gain.\n\nOur country, right now, is figuring out where it thinks the lines should be. And this choice is likely to have a significant impact on us for decades to come.
1119100
It is most gratifying to read such an eloquent discourse and I whole heartedly agree with the thrust of your most erudite question. The thing is, bless'em they're a bit brain washed you know and believe that there is a worldwide conspiracy against them. Paranoia indeed! The extreme right wing proclivities of this nation are a great concern to me and it is causing the polarising, divisive and skewed nature of US politics today. Of course, the really worrying trend, is that those that are hurt most by this type of hysterical, disabling, right wing thinking are the ones that rush to it's defence when it's under threat! Presumably out of some misguided sense of loyalty or patriotism. No, I'm afraid you're right, America needs to learn to play nicely and have a bit of humility. Terrorism is in large part a result of this rigid, militaristic, right wing foreign policy she has dished out over the last 5 or 6 decades and I can't see it stopping anytime soon. Jules, lecturer. Australia.
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You dont care to know what I think about him,,,but here's what he thinks about us,,including demos, liberals and the media,,,hmm media,,I wonder why they never report this???\n\nhttp://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2005/10/the_world_witho.html\n\nhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1162378398063&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull\n\nYo Fazand,,,respect other countries they way they respect ours like hijacking planes,and other lil famous terroristic ploys. But we wont mention terror, will just settle for the insults like being called infidels, devils and satanists by yours truly.
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Yep yeppedy yep. Me too. I don't think they want any harrassment... or embarrassment. I mean, they like to live in Cloud Cuckoo Land and any serious dissenters could possibly break down the psychological barriers that they've put in place to combat COMMON SENSE.\n\nYes they are wimps because they made their bed in 2000 and now that the country is sliding down the toilet, and the world hates us, they don't want to be seen back-peddling. What they do instead is produce paper thin statistics and spend all day desperately trying to prove that Liberals are all tree-hugging idiots. For one thing, Liberals have demonstrated that they are the most clued up, intelligent folks in this country. And if any Republican wants to come to my house and tell me to my face that I'm a tree hugger I will gladly punch him in the face (ladies are exempt).\n\nOh, and just for the record...
67125
Very good link, Pops but you are missing the point!  Liberals say things to garner votes (which way is the wind blowing?) not to make the world safer.  They don't even believe we are in a war, just arrest a few terrorists and haul them into US courts to mete out fines - Poof! - problem ended.  If you read the link below you will get a very different impression of what Bush must deal with (without liberal support).
1173441
I am fairly conservative...but I can't stand her. She is mean and a big mouth. Just google what she says about 9/11 widows...( it is too mean to even repeat here)
949781
Sorry libs are afraid of guns and loud noises except screaming at conservative speakers at Graduation. They might throw painty on the conservatives that are wearing animal skins tho, and chain themselves to the wheels of planes! \n As for Ding Dong (well named) The British, French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian Governments all believed the same things American intelligence did. Not to mention the United Nations! So I guess your from?
966364
I think a lot of conservatives think this is some kind of ultimate showdown between good and evil. I don't think they care at all about what anyone else thinks. They know they are right, and anyone who disagrees is evil. When they read your question they see you as being on the side of terrorists. That's how narrow-minded and short-sighted their view has become.
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.
923331
Just because the problem of terrorists has MANY fronts doesn't mean that any ONE of them is less vital to address.  IF, God forbid, you were to ever have children and one was standing in traffic, and the other about to fall off the roof, would it make either of them less critical?  How good of a job could YOU do keeping this country safe?  Demorats would only apologize for not providing better transportation from the border.
322747
Terrorism doesn't exist only in the minds of radicals that like stirring up fear in Innocent people for fun. We Have a lot of Republicans forcing fear on these pages daily. Lets commit Genocide and nuke-em, that's how stupid and narrow minded the last followers of the Republican party are. Everybody knows no nukes will ever be fired, and if there was any it will be from Russia or China. There sheeit is for real, not some trash can bomb. You idiots need to grow up!
1045510
False premise.  Not 'everyone' is scared ...'.  Come back when you have a real question.\n\nand have a nice day.