Should Americans Be Willing To Die For Their Constitutional Freedoms And The Rule Of Law?

[Eaton]

Should Americans be willing to put themselves at a slight risk of terrorist attack rather than give up the rule of law, their rights and freedoms in order to live in safety?

[Byrn]

Which one of your Founding Fathers said something to the effect that someone who would sacrifice liberty in order to gain security will achieve neither? My memory says it was Benjamin Franklin. Whoever it was, knew whereof he spoke. You had some pretty good minds on your side then, you know. I hope you appreciate them ...

[Michon]

Peace at any cost? That's what it boils down to, and pure ignorance of the dangers.  Are you aware of the willingness of some of those other cultures to torture and murder at random?  A young man we know came back not too long ago from duty.  While on sentry duty, a truck pulled up in front of the building.  Women were screaming in the back of it and babies were crying.  After the truck stopped, the men got out and pulled out the women and children and babies and hacked them to death in front of the sentries who were not allowed to interfere on orders that all actions must be defensive and after attack.  They were not to interfere in 'internal affairs.'  This young man was sobbing while telling us what he witnessed.   Recently the wife of the opposition leader in Zimbabwe was tortured and murdered simply because she was the wife of the opposition.    Slight chance of a terror attack?  They are spinning out of control with the ability to control a nuclear attack.  Fun to think about, eh?   You have NO idea how grateful my husband and I and many others are for the incredible work being done by our men and women overseas who are trying to not only protect us from a distance, but stabilize volatile situations and protect the citizens of other countries as well.   Now, should YOU be willing to give your life to protect our country?  That is personal to you.  Your decision.  As for me, I am sixty now and not much good for any defense of anything.  But I am thankful for what others are doing and while I am deeply sorry that lives have been lost in the process, they are the lives of heroes, not of those living in the luxury and comfort their blood has secured. tuppence 67 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[ailbe]

a better question would be: "Should Americans be willing to KILL for their constitutional freedoms and the rule of law?"

[alhhard]

terminatorxxxxxx said: 5 a better question would be: "Should Americans be willing to KILL for their constitutional freedoms and the rule of law?" 67 months ago