What kind of hollow ring will the victory over terror and Islamic fascism have if we lose our core principles in the process? We must never, ever give up our liberties. They define us as a nation and a people. They are the building blocks that formed us into the nation we are; the nation we seek to defend.
Newt Gingrich, apparently, has a different opinion.
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich yesterday said the country will be forced to reexamine freedom of speech to meet the threat of terrorism.This is where these arguments get...well...stupid. And dangerous. Gingrich feels that we should re-evaluate our freedom of speech because he is afraid we might lose a city to terrorism.Gingrich, speaking at a Manchester awards banquet, said a "different set of rules" may be needed to reduce terrorists' ability to use the Internet and free speech to recruit and get out their message.
"We need to get ahead of the curve before we actually lose a city, which I think could happen in the next decade"
Well, while we're at it, why don't we eliminate the right to vote since I think there's a distinct possibility that aliens will land en-masse and enslave us all in the next decade, so it won't really be an issue anyway.
Newt is wrong. Sacrificing our liberties is wrong. Pay attention to what your public servants and 'talking heads' say, people. Public apathy breeds exactly this type of attitude among our 'leaders.'
We expect protection of our government. We do not expect this protection to come wrapped in a devil's bargain.
(UnionLeader.com)
