We can’t have it both ways on American security, writer says
This is in response to your Saturday, Nov. 14, “Thumbs down” editorial criticizing intelligence agencies and law enforcement for being slow to act prior to the Hasan shootings at Fort Hood. While pointing fingers, you forget that Americans often want their cake and eat it, too.
On the one hand, in this case, we want the intelligence and law enforcement agencies to quickly act against an American person on the suspicion that something is possibly going to happen.
On the other hand, however, on Nov. 5, 2009, the House Judiciary Committee passes H.R. 3845 amending the USA Patriot Act to limit the ability of intelligence and law enforcement to conduct lawful intercepts and gain information in an expeditious manner in order to protect privacy. Intelligence agencies and law enforcement only play by the rules established by Congress, the president, and oversight entities.
Rather than giving a “thumbs down” to intelligence agencies and law enforcement, how about a thumbs down to our representatives who pass these limiters on the ability of our government to protect us? Simply put, “Ya can’t have it both ways!”
Kerry E. Haynes
Abingdon, Va.
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ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR D*** MIND!
The country was formed to get away from a tyrant government and the constitution was created so we could protect the people from ever having to live under those conditions again.
Look at England now… CCTV cameras on every corner and your every movement is monitored.
NO, Not here in my country! The government is using 911 to put fear in the hearts of the people. People living in fear are more easily persuaded to give up the liberties this country was founded on.
If it came to that I would ask everyone to pack their guns in grease, seal them in PVC pipe and bury them in a safe place because you will need them later. I know I will.
I believe we are watching the slow death of this once great nation. Wake up and smell the fascism before it lands in your living room.
I recall BHC endorsing McCain for President. I was shocked at the time because BHC has always freely conveyed their liberal attitudes, but their entire premise for doing so was to avoid the obvious dangers and risks of having Democrats control both Houses of Congress and the White House.
Well, now that they do control all three, BHC is conspicuously silent on the fact that Washington is governing the way they are, that Congress is jamming Bills through to the approval of only a minority of the populace.
They are silent on criticizing Congress although Congress has a 17-20% approval rating in various polls.
And yes, your reference to their ‘thumbs down’ on Nov. 14th is a good example. They’ve passed on the health care debate entirely, they’ve passed on the NY trials for the terrorists, they’ve passed on any criticism whatsoever of taxes, Nat’l debt, bail-outs, troop levels etc., etc.
We knew they weren’t conservative when they endorsed McCain. They appeared to be- maybe somewhat middle of the road- not in their endorsement, but by their endorsement. However, they have clearly demonstrated they are far left- as originally suspected because of the huge FREE PASS they give Congress and the President.
BHC- You predicted a mess, why do you refuse to report it?
Sure, our Animal Shelter situation is much, much less than desired, but that’s hardly the most significant story of the quarter- except to BHC.
Does the USSR ring any bells here ???
Maybe a open Police State would be better !!!
Show your ID every 20 paces and must have a pass to travel more than 30 miles.
Mandatory Blood and Urine test every week. Yeah there we go. Thats the ticket.
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