"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
2006-09-09 17:56:50 · 7 answers · asked by Repub-lick'n 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I guess Ben was right.
2006-09-09 18:28:25 · update #1
No because we are not doing it for a little temporary safety, we are doing it for long term survival.
2006-09-09 18:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps Franklin, as a Mason, predicted America's future with the telling quote.
He wanted freedom from the King and he had security from attacks by the King and by people in the US.
Americans gave up their freedoms and have no security from internal AND external enemies.
2006-09-10 01:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes but Bush is intent on making America an Orwellian state. He tries using SCARE tactics and FEAR mongering to do this. He figures he can SCARE people into giving up their freedoms and liberty's under so called "national security". I don't buy it.
Here is a history of governments that have used FEAR and SCARE to turn their country's into police like states.
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=3710767957407328313&q=label%3Aterrorism
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/default.html
2006-09-10 01:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could but it refers more to freedom itself. If you give up your personal freedom for security (safety) you deserve neither. It's the exact opposite of what Bush has lobbied for. Give up freedoms for the "safety" that the government can provide.
Seems to me we have given up a lot of freedom in the last 6 years and haven't gained any safety.
2006-09-10 01:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by youngliver2000 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes sir the wool has been pulled over the eyes of all the unsuspecting in this country and i do believe communism is well under way.
2006-09-10 01:02:47 · answer #5 · answered by JALISCO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. it may not be the subject the author was talking bout but it still aplies.
2006-09-10 01:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by sikn_shadow_420 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dude.... you are on to something..!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-10 01:03:02 · answer #7 · answered by pro_and_contra 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋