There is no question that an act of aggression towards innocent people is unacceptable. I do no condone the actions of the alleged suspect and never would. This little blurb isn’t here to debate the situation. Rather, I want to make a few notes about some observations and worries I have for the present and future. Things that might affect our daily lives. Please feel free to chime in with the comments.
– “Anti-Terrorism” laws and the increased power of the State (things like the Patriot Act) don’t seem to be working. The potential bombing was thwarted because a street vendor reported seeing smoke coming from a car. This speaks volumes and provides proper evidence that increased restriction on our civil liberties to weed out potential “terrorists” is not the answer. Something like a National ID card will do nothing to stop potential acts of aggression by enemies. It will only make average everyday citizen’s lives more complicated. As well as raise tons of privacy issues nation wide and increase State power as a whole. State power did not stop this bombing. A concerned and
responsible citizen did.
– As a Connecticut resident I worry that now we will see an increase in legislation for firearms. The suspect purchased a gun, later found in the car in Connecticut. I have an inkling that this will lead anti-gun advocates to scream to the heavens that we need tighter regulation and more strict laws to scrutinize potential candidates for carry permits. What I feel they fail to understand is that a criminal who seeks to commit a crime doesn’t care what specific laws are in place to stop him from obtaining a gun. One way or another the potential criminal will obtain a weapon. All more regulation will do is make it harder to obtain a license to carry for free citizens seeking to protect themselves.
– The word Terrorism has taken on a life of its own. After all, what exactly is a Terrorist? What is the proper definition? People give meaning to words and eventually if we aren’t careful those words take on a life of their own. We do the same thing with symbols. I fear that “Terrorism” and “Terrorist” have transcended actual crimes themselves. Whenever we hear of a madman on the loose we default to the idea that they are Muslim and “obviously” support a terrorist organization. The media spin on this is dangerous. We must define these crimes as the acts of criminals based on our laws and regulation. Some of them may be mentally disturbed or not, however the idea of branding anyone who now commits a serious crime a “terrorist” will only leave the country in a panic. When common, middle class, average Americans panic I fear some of most important civil liberties will be abandoned in the name of “safety” and “security”. This is a mistake. The State cannot stop individuals from carrying out heinous acts of aggression. See #1.
That’s it for now, obviously just some of my immediate concerns. These actions which lead to the theft of innocent lives are never acceptable. These criminals do not have a right to take anyone’s life but their own. However to protect the nation from these criminals, no State has a right to hinder your freedom and liberty. Keep that in mind.
“Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” — Franklin
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January 20, 2010 in
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As I’m sure everyone knows last night Scott Brown became the first Republican Senator in Massachusetts since 1972. He is now being praised as the man who can effectively bury Obamacare. Conservatives have a champion and progressive liberals have someone to blame for the possible defeat of the Senate Health Care Bill. The news networks have spent the entire night talking about this man and his impact. A man, who to be fair did break some ground. Massachusetts is consistently a democratic state and to see the people elect a Republican is something no one expected. However the real question is what’s the difference?
For too long Republicans and Democrats have had a monopoly on American politics. No matter who sits in the seat it’s all the same garbage one after another. Big Government spending from the big government party. Sure this election might enable the Republicans to hinder the passing of Obamacare but it will eventually just be recycled into another government program put together by the Republicans. These programs aren’t much different because the parties aren’t much different. We can’t afford these agendas! They cause rapid inflation of our money, and worst of all they are unconstitutional! The only difference between a possible “Palincare” and Obamacare will be what party gets to celebrate when it’s signed into law. These parties are two sides to the same coin. There is no lesser of two evils, because there is no lesser. It’s not Democrat and Republican – it’s just Republicrat!
To put it properly I will give you a quote from the Honorable Judge Andrew Napolitano:
We do not have two political parties in this country, America. We have one party; called the Big Government Party. The Republican wing likes deficits, war, and assaults on civil liberties. The Democratic wing likes wealth transfer, taxes, and assaults on commercial liberties. Both parties like power; and neither is interested in your freedoms. Think about it. Government is the negation of freedom. Freedom is your power and ability to follow your own free will and your own conscience. The government wants you to follow the will of some faceless bureaucrat.
So which one is it people? Do you want your civil liberties destroyed? Or, do you want your commercial liberties trampled? It’s high time we stop looking at face values. I for one am tired of hearing about candidates being elected because “they speak well” or because “they seem like a natural leader”. Let’s start with addressing the issues. Scott Brown voted for socialized medicine in Massachusetts but now is against the Obama plan? It doesn’t make sense! He also supports sending more troops into Afghanistan. Another big government move to occupy and bring democracy to places that don’t call for intervention. This is not a Democrat or Republican issue my friends. This is a people issue and it’s time we all educate ourselves and take a stand. These parties have no vested interest in your interests!
Published on
August 19, 2009 in
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I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in.
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Just thought I would share this with those of you/us who still believe in liberty. Those who care what is going on in this world and not what is going on at the mall. The people who want to create a better future and inspire. Education is the worlds greatest gift, exploit it, and soak up all that you can. I won’t bother getting into a political rant, just a friendly message.
I still believe in you Dr. Paul and I still believe in Liberty.
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