Originally Posted by yogimax
Sorry, but I don't agree. Are you aware that it is the Labor Party in Great Britain which is pushing for the issuance of identity cards?
In a perfect world, there is no need for what you characterize as "big brother." Actually, you are well aware that the use of such terminology is unfair and merely clouds the issue. No one is arguing that what the government did to Japanese-Americans at the outbreak of World War II should be repeated.
The argument is simply common sense. I have also watched senior citizens being hand searched. THAT is a waste of resources.
Sure, it was totally unlikely that the man who stashed his soda under his coat was a terrorist. But what about the one time when it may have been a threat. Do you remember Richard Reid?
And like I've said many times, it's a good thing Reid didn't stuff the bomb up his backside or we'd all be flying naked today. Give it time.
And since the Ben Franklin quote is from the past and therefore irrelevant, I guess the dusty old Constitution must be as well.
Too bad this country is losing the war on terror (and this isn't political, cause the Dems would have the same knee-jerk, what'll-get-me-votes attitude). It is possible to lose without a single life being lost, you know. We're proving just that this week.