Postby donovan » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:12 pm
What we do in this country now, with most every issue, is define the problem so there is no solution. There are many problems in the United States that need fixing. Crime, Terrorism, Healthcare, Economics, the BCS are just a few.
What we can not continue to do is bring in every variable that we can think of because if we do, there can never be a solution. So we just continue to allow this problems to escalate.
We all give us a modicum or more, of individual freedom for the greater good. The basic idea old idea of my freedom stops at the end of your nose. My roommate in undergraduate school was born in an interment camp in Southern Utah. He was Japanese. His family were truck farmers, very successful and their land and possessions were confiscated and they lived in the camp for the duration of the WWII. Teaching German in schools was outlawed in many schools during the WWII. This is way over the bounds of sanity.
We need to learn from history. Any terrorist is a threat be it Muslim, Christian, KKK, John Birch, Chicago Seven, Floridians, PETA, etc. What we have not been willing to do is prosecute the perceived threats from these groups. And who makes that decision, politicians. Perceived threats are against the law and should be decided by the courts and a jury of peers.
Few terrorists take us by surprise. There seemingly was ample evidence in the Ft Hood case. White Supremacists are very vocal. The Black Panthers were not quiet.
I use the example of the right to bear arms, but if my neighbor starts waving a shotgun around in his front yard, loaded or not, he can not do that. This is a perceived threat and he must stop. When people make veiled threats, it is not always protected by free speech. The courts have been clear on that.
We have more homeland security people now than ever. I had to dump some after shave lotion because it was more than 3 ounces. I am OK with that. What I am not OK with is religion or political beliefs being used a justification for the infringement of others rights.
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