reply to post by mmmeat
No you said this
"We haven't gone downhill at all, by any stretch. Our country continues to evolve - exactly as our founding fathers intended it - and we will
continue to be the best country in the world to live in. Regardless of what you and other naysayers continue to spew. America is a most excellent
country, and I'm proud to be an American."
Im not putting words in your mouth you say things have not gone downhill that it is evolving like the founding fathers intended and I just happen to
disagree and not only will I disagree Ill show you how we are heading down the wrong path.
Eminent Domain: So according to what your telling me the founding fathers would not mind that the government that some rich guy with a lot of money
can take your land from you if it helps out the local economy. Yea there you go.
Warrantless Search: I said without a judge issuing a warrant if you read above. And yes if you have read the patriot act which Im sure you havent
because all but a couple people in congress never even read it and still passed it you would see that the FBI can issue their own warrants and not
have to go to a judge. I dont know but if I recall my history we went to war with England in a little war called the revolutionary war over issues
like this because English troops could do the same and people got fed up with it.
Internet and cameras: Havent you noticed a lot of cameras going up lately? Have you wondered why? Im sure in your trips around the sun you have
heard of the NSA. Who tracks phone calls and also looks over these camera images, financial info, and tracks a whole host of other stuff now without
a judge issued warrant. Yeah really sticks to the 4th amendment there.
Guns during Katrina: The city of New Orleans went around and collected all the guns from homeowners in their houses who had them to protect them
against looters. Yeah right to bear arms huh...
The asset/gold seizures dont have initiative to explain but you can read about it here
www.gata.org...
My point is slowly but surely freedoms are being taken away and we as people are willing to trade "safety" for our freedom. Im not a smart man but
I believe it was some of our founding fathers who said
"Give me freedom or give me death" or "he who trades freedom for safety deserve neither"
And before you tell someone they dont know what they are talking about u need to brush up on your history and current events a little. And Im proud
to be an American to Im so proud I want it to stay as our founders had intended.
[edit on 15-2-2008 by mybigunit]