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To: Dale Baker who wrote (7174)	12/17/2005 11:46:59 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 541299

"So why sacrifice a bedrock principle restraining government overreaching its authority for a miniscule probability? Just because the White House keeps pounding the fear of the bomber into you?" No let's wait for the bombers to strike so we can wring our hands about how the govt failed to protect us. Same folks who are against dealing with restrictions of liberty during wartime are the same folks who excoriated the pre-9/11, pre-Patriot act government for not doing enough. Please be consistent. This is hypocrisy imho. mike

To: Dale Baker who wrote (7174)	12/17/2005 11:58:59 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 541299

Just because the White House keeps pounding the fear of the bomber into you? That last one was a rhetorical question. I'll answer it anyway. <g> I don't fear bombers any more than I fear brownshirts. I have put considerable time and energy elsewhere on SI asking those who have embraced fear of terrorism the same questions. I don't approve of fear mongering from either side. I think it's reasonable to inquire as to whether fear is reasonable and rational.