Dee;
Read the article again..it doesn't claim anything new..the whole stupid article is about the Prez saying we still face a bad enemy..
What a revelation !!!
The reason I gave that short answer is because as one reads through the article, there is little or nothing new..just some old
complaints by a NEW YORK TIMES "reporter".
I saw no clear statement that the prez was introducing anything to a hostile congress this late in his term. The only thing I saw,
and that was rehashed over and over was the so called "wire tap" complaint, a misnomer in itself ! Frankly, I believe we are in a long,
ugly struggle with radical, murderous Islam. I am not using the world wide internet to plot destruction of the US, so I am not troubled
by it ! They are restricted to using the permits for combatting international terrorism..they are not interested if someone got away
without buying a dog license for little "Mopsy". Honestly, I would like them to use the same method, also limited to..drug smugglers
and illegal alien transporters.
The simple truth is, I pay little attention to what the NEW YORK TIMES has to say anymore.they have too often of late, been
caught in humonguous lies.
If one should truly be concerned about freedom, turning toward the Democrats now, would be the biggest blunder of their lives !
The Dems have plans already to curtail much of our rights ..beyond our gun rights, a couple examples :
1) The "Fairness Doctrine" :
It is their plan to curtail freedom of speech by insisting that such entities as radio talk shows which
present cheifly conservative views..MUST present as much time for liberal views..1 hour= 1 hour, 1/2 hour=1/2 hour etc.
The libs have tried radio talk shows and found that nobody wants to hear them..so they want conservative listeners and advertisers
to pay to hear their drivel. Their Fairness doctrine makes no mention of the big 3 networks or PBS..
2) "Hate speech" laws:
If the Democrats regain all three branches..we will get "Hate Speech" legislation. Hate speech legislation is nothing BUT a
curtailment of our first amendment freedom of speech rights. Under "Hate Speech" law, I could be jailed for the above statement
about "radical, murderous Islam". Your preacher could be jailed for saying that homosexuality is a sin. Naturally, such a law, as we
already see in our "hate crimes" misguided laws, would only be enforced where the sensitivities of liberals were hurt.
You have already seen how the "hate crimes" laws we already must answer to, have only been enforced in cases wher "hate"
was shown to homosexuals, minorities or other liberal-favored groups. We very often see cases where someone is attacked by a
group of some lib-favored minority group and wonder...how is it we don't see "hate crimes" penalty imposed ? We see cases where
ethnic slurs are bandied about..but the only ones punished are the ones used against a "preferred" group..
The whole idea is stupid anyway..punish someone for the crime they actually committed, not for what we may THINK someone was
THINKING !
In the Netherlands a cartoonist faces jail time for making disparaging cartoons about Islam. He did the same about Christians & Jews
(being a basic unbeliever)..but they are after him for the Islamic cartoons..they don't mind the others..
In Canada, with their "fair speech" laws, some preachers are facing jail time for preaching against various sins and perversions.
You may think "it can't happen here"..but it can..and it will, if the Dems take control of all three branches. The Dems have already
indicated that they think the "European model" is superior to our own..and the Dem appointed judges will back them up.
It wasn't long ago when a couple SCOTUS judges made a completely unfit ruling for we Americans. When asked why they made
such a bonehead decision, one of them (I believe Ginzberg) said we should pattern our laws from the European model....I guess
that "justice' never heard of our Constitution..or else, doesn't like what it says..
If we want some real rights-restoring action in Washington, right now our best chance would have to be with a maverick and a proven
reformer..not with a roots-unknown Chicago party hack and an old lap-dog NY/NJ politician..