How far do you think that the president should go to protect us from another 9-11?

Question

I do not like the government in my personal life, but I do not want to have another 9-11 either, It is my understanding that by tapping into phone calls that come from known terrorist from outside the country to people within the country, has already prevented a few terrorist attacks. If it means keeping terrorists out and us more safe, then I could give up a few rights. How do you know when it is enouph though, I would not want this to become a police state either? Any thoughts, think about it

I was not just talking about President Bush, we will have this terrorist problem for many years to come, I am talking about any president. Should any president be able to use any means to his power to keep us safe?

Jay, I agree, I wish everyone wanted to be good but that is not the case today.

Answer 1

protect us! Personally I don't believe he is protecting us. I believe he is fighting his father war, and I troops need to come home.

Answer 2

The primary job of the government is to protect the nation against
all enemies both foreign and domestic. Just how far the government should go will be the debate of the decade or perhaps longer. I have no problem with profiling, wire tapping, or
some other things that will preserve our way of life. But sooner or later
we will win this war and then the liberties we have given the government will need to be reigned in somewhat.
I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!
9-20-6

Answer 3

Terrorism is totally different from any other type of war we've ever fought. It requires tactics we haven't tried before, and phone tapping is one of them. I think George Sr. did the right thing by pulling out as soon as he did, however he had no idea that terrorism would become what it has. I don't think GW is fighting his father's war. GW is fighting a war based on terrorism. George Sr. was fighting a war based on Iraq invading Kuwait. Two totally different scenarios.

Actually, phone tapping has been around as long as there have been phones. As far as I'm concerned, this tactic, as well as any other the government can come up with, is OK with me. Americans seem oblivious to the fact that someday, unless we stop Middle Eastern terrorists, car bombs will be blowing up next to our schools and suicide bombers will be walking into our churches.

Answer 4

i think that he's a solid president via fact he isn't after public opinion.any such super form of politicians at the instant are not something greater effective than menpleasers.as quickly as we went into Iraq ninety 5% of human beings needed to do purely that.whilst Bush Sr. did not bypass into Bagdad everyone theory he had made a mistake.Bush Jr. does and now he 2 has made a mistake.you could not please this u . s . no count what the president does, or who the president is.i think that GWB does what he feels is the right undertaking to do for this u . s ..this is greater effective than i will say for a brilliant form of polotitions today.

Answer 5

I think he needs to get his head off his tush and start smelling the real things, regardless of how powerless other countries might seem they should never be underestimated.
That's how the problem arise here on 9/11 we underestimated those smaller and less powerful than us.
OH, BRAINS...what a wonderfull choice (if properly used). 9/11 did not happen with other presidents; but , if there was something going on... another president might pay more attention to the surroundings.

Answer 6

The thing with people's perceptions of rights and protections (in my observations and listening) is that the general public is truly uninformed oh sure they watch the news but what do they really learn from this that a team of individuals is deciding what is news worthy and isn't. I think our government should go as far as need be to guard our citizens from individuals or Organizations (rogue govt's what have you) from being attacked. Now that said what is an attack for me it means causing disruption in our choices. When individuals begin to worry about the U.S. becoming a police state then I believe we have already begun to succumb to an internal enemy disinformation. We hear all these formed accusations on the public airways about being spied on from within. How many specific individual United States Citizens have actually filed a complaint in a court of law that the listening of phone calls has caused them to be harmed? Prior to parading with our banners saying we have been violated. lets think about the fine broadcast journalists who brought us such fine pictures and their take on the live beheading of a citizen for sake of educating the public. were it a police would you have seen the finely researched and so... delicately delivered as to make people want to riot on the streets in protest to this barbaric act. Did the people say the networks violated our civil rights by broadcasting a cold blooded torture and subsequent murder live on air. These things are against the law in the united states to film an actual murder and rebroadcast it is reprehensible. Still we as a society still watch and listen to the "NEWS" because they are the "eye's and ears for the people" perhaps but who told them they were also my voice. How much is enough as long as they are being persuaded not to try it again. But as you see very recently they keep trying. If you want follow blindly those who have limited knowledge of what we are gathering to use to "protect the nation against all enemies both foreign and domestic" could you please do it from another country because patriots like yourself we cannot survive with. reaper out..................

Answer 7

PEARL HARBOR OR 9/11 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
We havent protected our borders for so long now. I think our border patrol should also be a priority. We have plenty of people here in the US that can do that like Natl guard or even honorable inmates? Something could be done. We need to tend to our own back yards as well as the Jones's

Answer 8

Doug, this is tough stuff (no quick-fix answers). Each individual, must seriously think about global peace, and act responsibly enough, to implement the same. This can be successful, only when we, in the globe, understand, that ultimate peace can be permanently achieved, by seriously spiritual ways alone, which means "individual realization" that, "the infinitely merciful God is ONE AND THE SAME for ALL His wonderful creations..."

Answer 9

Seriously, if you are doing anything that would prompt the government to make you part of the (very) small percentage of the population it monitors, you are probably up to no good. Just be a good citizen, and the government's policies will never affect you.

Answer 10

I have no problem with the governemt tapping my phone because I know they won't find anything, and I also know they wouldn't tap my phone in the first place because there is on reason to suspect me.

Answer 11

Pull all of our troops out of every country,strengthen our borders, and send anybody who has not gotten a visa by now out of this country immediately. and become a sovereign country.
and then of course he should resign!