Madman,

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Are you saying the Bush administration, or maybe even Republicans in general cannot be trusted to do the "deeming"?
I'm saying I don't trust the Federal government as a whole, dems, reps, etc. all included. They have all, over the last 6 years, proven to be completely corrupt and incompetent in my opinion.

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Please tell us who you trust with your life and the lives of your children in deciding such issues.
As of the here and now with the current state of the world? Me, and that's it.

As far as the torture in general goes, I don't disagree with its use, but I feel like torture in the hands of our current government body is akin to a child wielding a chainsaw. I hope we tread lightly with these tactics as the reputation of countries who often employ them is less than positive on the world stage.

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You used to be a rational guy Samuel. It seems you are now a member of the 'tin foil hat' crowd.

What happened to you?
I still am, but I see a trend within our country that seems to lend credence to the fact that we are all too quickly giving up our ethics and liberties for what may ultimately be perceived freedom and safety, and I think that could be dangerous if not metered with some hard questions that we as a nation need to start answering.
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Must stay away from political/religious debates. Must stay away........