Dodd And Feingold Will Filibuster Telecom Immunity

Thank god there is someone standing up against those who break the law! I really appreciate Chris Dodd and Russ Feingold for standing up against legislation that will continue the Bush Administration's erosion of our constitution. Thank you!

Dodd And Feingold Will Filibuster Telecom Immunity

 I just don't understand why it is so difficult for everyone to understand, once we give up the rights our constitution guarantees us, we give up America. Once we accept that our government no longer has to follow the same laws we have to follow it is no longer a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people". When the government comes to you and says "break the law" you are NOT bound to do so. In fact, you are required not to comply. The origins of our country are clear. We have a system of checks and balances which MUST be followed or the entire system is at stake! Once we agree to allow the system to get so far out of balance that the checks not longer hold any weight, once we agree that ANY government agency or administration can act in any manner contrary to the law and the rule of law, once we give up on the system or process of the working of our government then America as a philosophy, as a community, and as a country is finished. From here it is a matter of time until more and more oppressive administrations and agencies (which will begin to be called regimes the more oppressive they become) become the status quo and the "land of the free, and the home of the brave" will become a page in the world's history books - filed under "failed experiment in freedom".

The arguments for and against are simple in philosophy yet complex in specificity. The core question is this: Does the government have the right to take away constitutional freedoms in order to protect its citizens? It is not simple to protect your country in times like these. The answer according to our system of government is - Yes the government has the right to take away constitutional freedoms in order to protect its citizens, HOWEVER it may ONLY do this with oversight (permission based on factual documentation).

I'll leave you with insight from one of our founding fathers:

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin

You decide

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