en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/764675 Comments by oooStephen http://biggovernment.com/tmcclintock/2011/02/16/the-patriot-act-is-a-threat-to-our-liberty/#IDComment128420354 wtf? not very conservative of you. i'd argue for arming all citizens. better civilian vigilance would keep the terrorists from acting. you've heard 'more guns, less crime'? it should be mandatory high school reading. however, your way off scale. curtailing some rights in no way advocates obliterating all rights. the idea is to be effective, and what you describe is anything but. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:22:50 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/tmcclintock/2011/02/16/the-patriot-act-is-a-threat-to-our-liberty/#IDComment128420354 http://biggovernment.com/tmcclintock/2011/02/16/the-patriot-act-is-a-threat-to-our-liberty/#IDComment128419131 of course, that doesn't sound good. however, my understanding is that warrants are still needed, just not necessarily before the search, and naturally its not in our interests to notify people when they're being investigated. could this lead to abuse....of course. are we as a nation strong enough to sacrafice some freedoms in order to win this war...i think so. case in point, the p-act is up for reauthorization every couple years. i wish all laws were. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:17:34 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/tmcclintock/2011/02/16/the-patriot-act-is-a-threat-to-our-liberty/#IDComment128419131 http://biggovernment.com/tmcclintock/2011/02/16/the-patriot-act-is-a-threat-to-our-liberty/#IDComment128381280 good points. if we marshaled our resources better and smarter, we might be able to win the war, while protecting all our freedoms. that said, what rights exactly are being violated? i hear whispers of this or that, but when it comes down to it, there's no clear violation of the constitution that i'm aware of. unless you consider your presence and action in a shopping mall to somehow be private, which they're not. or your library reading habits...c'mon. if you don't support roaming wiretaps, then you better talk to your local police. much of what the 'p-act' did was give the feds the same tools local authorities have. if people are so concerned about their sacrosanct rights, how do they feel about living under sharia? and if people think that by curtailing our freedoms, we've already lost, bull!!! again, first we win the war, then we address our rights/freedoms; we are that strong. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:53:16 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/tmcclintock/2011/02/16/the-patriot-act-is-a-threat-to-our-liberty/#IDComment128381280 http://biggovernment.com/tmcclintock/2011/02/16/the-patriot-act-is-a-threat-to-our-liberty/#IDComment128350003 wtf? islam is an existential threat. i have the sinking feeling that too many conservatives would rather die paying homage to the constitution, than man-up and fight the war. first we win the war, then we restore our freedoms. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:11:18 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/tmcclintock/2011/02/16/the-patriot-act-is-a-threat-to-our-liberty/#IDComment128350003 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/02/01/inside-egypt/#IDComment125199634 didn't i just read a FP article about how moderate and benevolent the muslim brotherhood actually are? that doesn't seem to match their global caliphate goals of this article. Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:32:53 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/02/01/inside-egypt/#IDComment125199634 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/01/05/jihad-strikes-a-blow-in-pakistan/#IDComment119663359 your history's wrong. try reading books, instead of just websites. Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:11:37 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2011/01/05/jihad-strikes-a-blow-in-pakistan/#IDComment119663359 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/11/22/new-start-a-bad-start/#IDComment111315847 modernizing your nuclear arsenal makes sense, and i hope they are truly modernized and stable . unfortunately, we are the defacto world's police force. we get blamed when we don't act, and when we do, even while so many others benefit without sharing the cost. regardless, i would have thought any u.s. mid east actions (iraq) would be viewed by Russians as dovetailing their actions in Chechnya. after all, we are all are fighting islam. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:35:12 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/11/22/new-start-a-bad-start/#IDComment111315847 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/11/22/new-start-a-bad-start/#IDComment111285524 mm...i'd like to know how the access to our platforms and warheads isn't a security risk, and how this privilege won't get politicized and abused. russia's forced to reduce it's warheads simple because they're old and decaying, so what's in it for us? Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:54:36 +0000 http://frontpagemag.com/2010/11/22/new-start-a-bad-start/#IDComment111285524 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.187f08033fe68c98d16032a3c93790a9.501&show_article=1#IDComment104806520 i didn't see a single 'harsh austerity' measure specified, and i'm no better informed after reading this hyperbolic fluff. Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:31:50 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.187f08033fe68c98d16032a3c93790a9.501&show_article=1#IDComment104806520 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/96353934.html#IDComment80267044 i was stopped in the Udist for jay walking. my brother was stopped downtown. that's two separate incidents of white guys getting stopped for jay walking. i should add, no fighting occurred. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:15:59 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/96353934.html#IDComment80267044 http://biggovernment.com/cberg/2010/03/29/the-score-first-amendment-two-book-banners-zero/#IDComment64725168 WTF, LIMITS? I don't see any upside to limits, but there's certainly a speech issue at stake. I haven't seen money play a decisive role in politics, ever; remember Ross Perot. In my mind, money is way over rated, and sound policies are under rated. We Americans are smart enough to sense when our vote is being purchased and that doesn't speak well of the candidate. C'mon, anyone can run for office, and anyone can acquire tons of money, but not everyone has what it takes to win a campaign. Money is not the deciding factor. If you want to know how to win campaigns, read Karl Rove's book. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:01:31 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cberg/2010/03/29/the-score-first-amendment-two-book-banners-zero/#IDComment64725168 http://biggovernment.com/jhoft/2010/02/17/democrats-push-hr-4530-a-radical-safe-schools-czars-dream-come-true/#IDComment57463391 Charter schools now! Tie state funds to the pupil, and let them choose which school to attend, and ditch the fed entirely. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:57:33 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jhoft/2010/02/17/democrats-push-hr-4530-a-radical-safe-schools-czars-dream-come-true/#IDComment57463391 http://biggovernment.com/libertychick/2010/02/14/menendez-nj-recall-update-the-tea-party-goes-to-court/#IDComment56967297 Great issue, and bravo to the Tea party for illuminating such a core constitutional issue. Still, I don't know that I want our elected senators to face recall threats after the people spoke and someone was fairly elected. Is there anything to stop MoveOn.org from hiring Acorn to manufacture 25% of the electorate to recall every conservative senator? However, if proof were required that the senator lied about his positions, or changed parites, then a recall may be warranted. I'll let the big 9 decide, and boy am I glad Bush nominated a couple. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:16:34 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/libertychick/2010/02/14/menendez-nj-recall-update-the-tea-party-goes-to-court/#IDComment56967297 http://biggovernment.com/jlakely/2010/02/15/why-obama-is-wrong-about-net-neutrality-and-his-scheme-must-be-defeated/#IDComment56964359 Nearly everything he says or does is wrong, but I will give him credit for pressing the war in Pakistan. Drone attacks are frequent, and effective. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:55:54 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jlakely/2010/02/15/why-obama-is-wrong-about-net-neutrality-and-his-scheme-must-be-defeated/#IDComment56964359 http://biggovernment.com/libertychick/2010/02/11/union-bosses-target-86-yr-old-volunteer-crossing-guard/#IDComment56369682 Simple greed. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:05:32 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/libertychick/2010/02/11/union-bosses-target-86-yr-old-volunteer-crossing-guard/#IDComment56369682 http://biggovernment.com/jloudon/2010/02/10/tea-party-phase-two-the-ensuring-liberty-pac/#IDComment56212749 Sounds great! This kind of centralized support is needed to help ensure those first principals are truely upheld by worthy candidates. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:32:32 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jloudon/2010/02/10/tea-party-phase-two-the-ensuring-liberty-pac/#IDComment56212749 http://biggovernment.com/wthuston/2010/02/03/illinois-shows-limitations-of-tea-party-movement/#IDComment55214579 yep, great points, I would support a Tea party confederacy. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 18:08:41 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/wthuston/2010/02/03/illinois-shows-limitations-of-tea-party-movement/#IDComment55214579 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/02/03/obama-im-a-big-believer-in-net-neutrality/#IDComment55214002 All I know is that Net Neutrality means private businesses are not allowed to fully administrate their own networks, and the Fed has no business micro managing private businesses. Also, I thank God every day that Obama is failing. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 18:02:24 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/02/03/obama-im-a-big-believer-in-net-neutrality/#IDComment55214002 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9DA7L580&show_article=1#IDComment52751078 Number of golf and basketball games, and parties? Too many! We've got a party animal for a president! Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:52:45 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9DA7L580&show_article=1#IDComment52751078