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Blah blah blah... I think that the government should be allowed to "racially profile" as much as it wants when it comes to arabs, redneck skinheads, and the irish. I hate the irish.
Believe me I am very critical of the Republican Party in many aspects. I am also critical of the Bush administration in many aspects also.

I am against The Patriot II act. The original Patriot Act was needed desperately. It has an expiration date if anyone has not noticed.
Yeah, that's set in stone... until congress decides to extend it.

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The Patriot Act was needed because whether you believe it or not there is a fifth column of lawyers in this country who would do anything to protect the so called liberties or rights of any individual who wants to do harm to this country.
Those aren't the lawyers we should be concerned about. We should be bad mouthing the lawyers that sue companies like McDonalds because their food is bad for you. Even a serial killer deserves legal representation. As far as non citizens go... If we are going to bring them here for trial, they should be tried using our rules.

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Regarding singling out the terrorists without giving law enforcement some tools to do this, I think you are naive. A lot has changed in this country... for the worse.

We have an insane culture in this country where old ladies in wheelchairs are frisked in airports and some states are giving drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. You actually think the current PC insanity in this country makes law enforcements job easier? The Federal government in many ways is its own worst enemy.
Last things first, the federal government is in many ways our freedom's worst enemy. As far as the PC insanity goes, I can't stand Political correctness. As far as law enforcement's difficulty, that's exactly why a certain amount of "racial profiling" or even "religious profiling" should be allowed, particularly visitors from other countries. Law enforcement's job is difficult, it should be made easier. But the government should not grant itself new sweeping powers to monitor its citizens. The excuse that "times have changed" is no excuse to grant the authorities the right to infringe on our rights.

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No one wants big brother government. Until common sense returns to our society and we are willing to point a finger at a certain segment of the population and proclaim there is a problem, and until members of that segment step up to the plate and admit there is a problem within their segment, everyone might suffer.
I agree that Muslims need to get control of their religion.

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[Finger] regarding your Irish comment. If you weren't aware of the fact, more Irish in America are on the left of the poltical spectrum then the right.
My comment about the Irish was a joke. Their degree of liberalism seems to correspond with where they live as much as anything else. You should get out and see the country. :p
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