2006-09-13 20:03:57 · 24 answers · asked by yearning_nomadic_spirit 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am not saying that the Administration has no right to do it, but that they should do it within the bounds of the Constitution. It would be easy for the Administration to establish a system whereby they get warrants before or after they wiretap people's phones. The current law allows for it, what is scary is that the Administration believes that does not need to abide by the law. Remember, the last time we allowed the government to violate the rights of people in the name of national security, we interned Japanese Americans without due process. It seems that we should learn from history...or are we already doomed to repeat it?
2006-09-15 20:18:53 · update #1
What's the big deal? Well that's what the some Jews and Germans said when Hitler began taking people away...
Today they are wiretapping your telephone and tomorrow? If we allow one constitutional right to be violated...then where will it stop. All in the name of the war on terror.
I am not advocating assisting terrorists, but I do not think that we are winning the war on terrorism by compromising constitutional rights.
2006-09-15 20:21:59 · update #2
Maybe people just don't understand what is going on.
2006-09-18 04:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There so many lies and deciet about this goverment that people are more upset about what to upset rather than upset over a single issue.
Its actually Bush who is helping terrorist. If you go with a very good intention to extinguish a fire with gasoline chances are really high that it is going to spread more. Bush's arrogant and pro-Haliburton policies have made a heaven for terrorists to recruit and they job growth is much higher than Bush could achieve here.
There are rules and laws in place. Nobody objects about wire-tapping. What is being objected is the process of doing it.
The best reason is PR from Bush and company. They just keep on saying that wire tapping is necessary which is true. Democrats dont know to project that they are talking about the process of wire tapping.
I guess what people dont understand here again is that it is not about wire tapping. There is a legal process for that. The issue is that Bush thinks that he is above all laws and can do as he please. I dont think any one is allowed to break laws. If the president himself abuses law what else is left of that law.
And yeah he has been abusing law every now and then. Telling lies to take to war is also a serious crime. But no one questions? Seems democracy just means having elections.
2006-09-13 20:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by Amrendra 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because I like the idea of tapping the phones of people who are talking to potential terrorist's alot more than being blown apart in a building while someone tells me about my civil rights. My first concern, Breathing!
Do you suppose if we could go back and ask the victims of 911 that if we used a controversial wiretapping program or even a illegal one that we could stop the attacks and save their lives, which do you think they would choose? You may be upset about the wiretapping but it may be your neighbor that is killed in the next attack. Will you be yelling on the corner we should have had better intelligence and we should have stopped it?
2006-09-13 21:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by mark g 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Those not upset are buying into the nationalist fundamentalist crap that if you are a good or true american, you can't be against whatever actions Bush is taking to protect us. (we know this is manure, but some folks can't stand the idea of not being thought true americans.)
More and more folks are getting upset.. more and more we move towards the impeachment and hopefully the trial for war crimes.
Bush let 9/11 happen when he could have taken action against it so that he could garner support for his aggressive war activities. Even the Supreme court of the US says Bush has broken laws.. it is unfortunate these things take so long. we can hope they do not take too long.
2006-09-13 20:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by Silvatungfox 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they'll be next. Probably already are. LOL
What the heck can be done. What do you think is going on, always. Like Yahoo etc... we have no privacy, none. We are here for statistics as well as how the public thinks. There's no such thing, never been. How about the census, that didn't work well.
She just got catch, that's all.
2006-09-19 10:49:38 · answer #5 · answered by NEMESIS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most people are not terrorists and are not likely to communicate with known terrorists via phone.
Also warrants are required for court action. I would prefer to stop terrorists before they strike than to try to convict them (assuming they survive).
Get a life and connect the dots. That is what you demanded of President Bush.
2006-09-20 11:00:24 · answer #6 · answered by JAMES11A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of the media would rather spoon-feed the public pap like non-stories about Paris Hilton's driving and Jon Benet Ramsey than do the hard work of pursuing hard news and informing the public. As well, a lot of people are sheep and have short memories.
2006-09-13 20:20:04 · answer #7 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are not tied to el quida in any way, what are you worried about. If you took time to read what it implies, you wouldn't coninue to fall for the paranoia which seems to be continually stimulated by the dems. Even though they are perpetuating this paranoia, they know what they are presenting is a false premise.. and knowing there are those who will actually believe it to be true. Indicates why there has been a dumbing down of a society since the early 70's, just to get this kind of result to rhetorical untruths.
2006-09-13 20:14:23 · answer #8 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because they don't understand anything about what their freedoms are. Most have never read the Constitution, the Federalist papers, or what their own history is!
We put AMERICANS who were of Japanese descent, into concentration camps, stealing their lands, orchards and homes!
2006-09-13 20:42:01 · answer #9 · answered by cantcu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because most reasonable people realize it is a tool used by our government against criminal organizations/terrorist groups to help detect such. And no it's not to listen in on those 'dirty' conversations you like to have with your girlfriend/boyfriend ( or both).
2006-09-13 20:28:05 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because frankly I don't think it affects me... Don't want the government to know you're doing something? Don't do it. I pretty much figure anybody can get access to any email, telephone call, etc... anyway... What's the big deal?
2006-09-13 20:12:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋