2007-07-25 12:25:31 · 7 answers · asked by qwert 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because God forbid we do something the terrorists might not like.
2007-07-25 12:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
It was way too Soviet,
Soviet political repression was a de facto and de jure system of prosecution of people who were or perceived to be enemies of the Soviet system. Its theoretical basis were the theory of Marxism about the class struggle and the resulting notion of the dictatorship of the proletariat. Its legal basis was formalized into the Article 58 in the code of RSFSR and similar articles for other Soviet republics. Aggravation of class struggle under socialism was proclaimed. An extensive network of civilian informants - either volunteers, or those forcibly recruited - was used to collect intelligence for the government and report cases of suspected dissent.[8]
The term "repression", "terror", and other strong words were normal working terms, since the dictatorship of the proletariat was supposed to suppress the resistance of other social classes which Marxism considered antagonistic to the class of proletariat. The entire "ruling classes" have been exterminated, including "rich people", and a significant part of intelligentsia and peasantry labeled as kulaks. The numerous victims of extrajudicial punishment were called the enemies of the people. The punishment by the state included summary executions, torture, sending innocent people to Gulag, involunatry settlement, and stripping of citizen's rights. Usually, all members of a family, including children, were punished simultaneously as "traitor of Motherland family members". The repressions have been conducted by Cheka, OGPU and NKVD in
2007-07-25 20:05:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They feel it will lead to profiling and racial discrimination. So, the next time you see someone suspicious, be careful. They are not big on free speech apparently.
2007-07-25 19:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the Republicans were for it.
2007-07-25 21:07:19 · answer #4 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Bush was in support of it.
2007-07-25 19:28:41 · answer #5 · answered by Eukodol 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They support the terrorists.
2007-07-25 19:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
They are idiots, or they intentionally voted with the terrorists.
2007-07-25 19:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by RICARDVS VII 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋