Comments on: Where have you been?

By: Gregg

Gregg — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:04:14 +0000

rightwingprof,
Please define “terrorists”.

The thing is, according to the definition in criminal justice textbooks, I expect that you fit that definition.

That there is the problem. If everybody does not have that protection, within our borders, then no one has that protection.

By: sprocket

sprocket — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:46:37 +0000

“The government must be free to surveill whoever it wants, to preserve our freedom”
And remember, “Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia”

By: Chas

Chas — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:33:27 +0000

Don’t forget that the only ones can pat you down for a weapon anytime for “officer safety”. We’re protected against unreasonable search and seizure, but when the government always has a reason, we never have any protection.

By: rightwingprof

rightwingprof — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:22:35 +0000

I’m sorry, but if you’re chatting up terrorists, the only thing you have a right to is a rope around your neck — and I would happily put it there. See your Constitution, particularly Article III, Section 3.

Death of the Fourth Amendment, my ass.

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:51:50 +0000

The “unreasonable” element of the Fourth Amendment almost begs for such a watered-down interpretation. Imagine the outcome in Heller if the Second Amendment only provided that the right of the people to keep and bear arms “shall not be unreasonably infringed.”

By: straightarrow

straightarrow — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:30:28 +0000

Absolutely, Uncle. Bork was wrong as he could be, he wasn’t confirmed for other reasons, which is still fortunate for us, since he was and is a stupid prick who doesn’t realize the fourth is the very definition of “privacy”, but as it turns out the Feds didn’t need him. They killed the fourth anyway.

Oh, except at my house. Can’t keep them from doing it,but can punish them for it.

By: JJR

JJR — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:26:12 +0000

The War on Drugs ™ paved the way for the “War on Terra”, after all.