Do you think the government should just forget political correctness and uphold the law?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070224/ap_on_re_ca/canada_anti_terror_law

While I am not in favour of a Canadian version of the Patriot Act in the States, I feel that the collective interests of society and individuals are more significant in the name of national security than one person. As long as the screening and detaining are applied only to genuine suspects, I fail to see how it violates anyone's rights. The refusal to act upon this because one community might be upset about it is not an excuse. It has nothing to do with multiculturalism. Multiculturalism, as in different languages at school, folk fests, community centers and positive images in the media, is a good thing. This is about national security and the law.

Answer 1

Yes and especially concerning illegal immigration

Answer 2

The Act has little to do with race. It primarily deals with an ability to trace, investigate and act on intelligence quickly, without having to go through court procedures, or tip-off the suspect. Previous to this law, if the the Feds wanted to tap Osama's phone, they would go to various courts to do this, and it would take some time. But then, they could not use this warrant to tap his many cell phones, or car phones, or whatever.

Actions pursuant to the US version of the Patriot Act are subject to review and accountability after the act of surveillance; but the Act at least allows quick action to deal with the speed of events made possible by modern technology.

Hey, and if somebody like George Soros or Nanny Pelosi or even Don Rumsfeld is talking overseas to suspected terrorists and transferring money from bank accounts, I sure as heck want the US government to know about it.

I don't know about Canada, but our US Constitution is not a suicide pact.

Answer 3

Yes. It makes a lot more sense to profile than to wast time searching Korean grandmothers. If Jews were flying airplanes into buildings, I would expect to get extra attention from airport security.

Answer 4

Well I would say holding someone without proof because someone says they are a terrorist is just stupid. Imagine this, you go to another country with your friend. You call his hotel room and say hey lets go grab some pizza at seven and enjoy the city. At seven, someone blows something up. The government happened to be listening for who knows what reason and now both of you are in a jail for the rest of your lives with no chance of ever even being tried because of some law with no oversight whatsoever. Great law.

Answer 5

Just remember the famous words of Benjamin Franklin, one of the genius Founding Fathers: "Those who would give up freedom for security usually end up with neither one."

Answer 6

The government should uphold the constitution in its literal interpretation and not subscribe to political fads.

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