Reply #1: Subconsciously , Americans are struck by the discrepancy [View All]

[JDPriestly]

between Bush's argument that it is vital to our security to eavesdrop on Americans without warrants, but it is not vital to our security to police our ports with great care. Is it so important to know what people are talking about in personal telephone conversations, but not important to know what is coming into our ports. Same applies to the no-fly lists and the impediments to travel in the airports. Americans are willing to cooperate with the security regulations, but it doesn't make sense to x-ray the coat pockets of a 10-year old kid from Wabash Indiana who is going to visit his grandmother in Florida and allow the government of Dubai to decide who and what comes into the port of New Orleans. Ridiculous. And it's becoming obvious that the extreme security measures may have some purpose other than to keep us safe.