Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. ... Janis Joplin
The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either. ...Benjamin Franklin
There are those who would say that without security, freedom and liberty mean nothing. I would argue that without the reality of freedom and liberty, the concepts of freedom and liberty mean nothing. We need to be very careful about rushing to give up some of our liberties in exchange for security. If the price of security is fundamentally altering the principles of freedom and liberty we believe in, then the terrorists will have done more than just destroy buildings and kill innocent Americans. They will have changed the way we live and achieved an enduring victory. We can rebuild our buildings and our lives. Once taken away, our freedom and liberty cannot be regained.
... Charles V. Peña, Senior Defense Policy Analyst, Cato Institute 9.17.2001
MANCHESTER – 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.
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," said Gingrich, a Republican who helped engineer the GOP's takeover of Congress in 1994.
There ought to be limits to freedom. ...George W Bush May 21, 1999
So the theory goes, "They Hate Us For Our Freedom". The unfortunate but apparent logic that followed was not to fight for freedom but to erradicate it so they hate us less, right? Want to truly make each and every life and limb lost in Iraq *completely* wasted, the continue to let this government to erode all of your rights.