Comments on: Coming Soon to Defiance, Ohio http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio Comeday morm and, O, you're vine! Sendday's eve and, ah, you're vinegar! Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio/comment-page-1#comment-1644 Matthew Fri, 23 Dec 2005 04:56:35 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio#comment-1644 In New York, the police are disguising themselves as "agitators" and mixing with the anti-war protests in order to spy on them. In some cases, they videotape protestors. I think it's a matter of time before we all are required to carry a national ID. Maybe it will be biometric based (fingerprints). A moderate AM talk show host in Washington, Chris Core, was talking about this on my drive home tonight. Topic of discussion: "what liberties are you willing to give up in the name of security?" One of his liberties he would surrender was the freedom of movement. He said he would carry a national ID that he would be required to present to law enforcement on demand. Others called in saying they would give up basically every right guaranteed in the Constitution: freedom of speech (one guy said no one should be allowed to criticize the government in a time of war); right to privacy; freedom from unlawful search and seizure (one guy said the police could come search his house whenever they felt like it). Americans seem ready for the police state. I think one more terrorist attack and the calls for "security" will finally completely drown out those of us saying "No! Give us liberty, or give us death." In New York, the police are disguising themselves as “agitators” and mixing with the anti-war protests in order to spy on them. In some cases, they videotape protestors.

I think it’s a matter of time before we all are required to carry a national ID. Maybe it will be biometric based (fingerprints). A moderate AM talk show host in Washington, Chris Core, was talking about this on my drive home tonight. Topic of discussion: “what liberties are you willing to give up in the name of security?” One of his liberties he would surrender was the freedom of movement. He said he would carry a national ID that he would be required to present to law enforcement on demand.

Others called in saying they would give up basically every right guaranteed in the Constitution: freedom of speech (one guy said no one should be allowed to criticize the government in a time of war); right to privacy; freedom from unlawful search and seizure (one guy said the police could come search his house whenever they felt like it).

Americans seem ready for the police state. I think one more terrorist attack and the calls for “security” will finally completely drown out those of us saying “No! Give us liberty, or give us death.”

]]> By: shel http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio/comment-page-1#comment-1642 shel Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:10:53 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio#comment-1642 This is just profoundly disturbing. I think I'll stay away from the Land of Cleves for awhile. What's next? Random fingerprinting? This is just profoundly disturbing. I think I’ll stay away from the Land of Cleves for awhile. What’s next? Random fingerprinting?

]]> By: Matthew http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio/comment-page-1#comment-1641 Matthew Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:22:39 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio#comment-1641 My inclination is to say that even if Taft approves this bill, it will be struck down in court. But who knows. I remarked in a previous post that judging by the number of people who call in to Limbaugh and other talk shows in order to gush about how they would gladly submit to illegal searches beause they have nothing to hide...well, it makes you wonder if Ohio couldn't get away with a fascist piece of legislation like this. My inclination is to say that even if Taft approves this bill, it will be struck down in court. But who knows. I remarked in a previous post that judging by the number of people who call in to Limbaugh and other talk shows in order to gush about how they would gladly submit to illegal searches beause they have nothing to hide…well, it makes you wonder if Ohio couldn’t get away with a fascist piece of legislation like this.

]]> By: Matthew http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio/comment-page-1#comment-1640 Matthew Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:19:44 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio#comment-1640 Todd and Dawn do the same thing all the time, if you haven't noticed. I can always change your comment to reflect that it was you who wrote it. Just shoot me an email when it happens next time. I wonder if there is a plugin that would allow people to edit their own comments, and only their comments, after publishing them. That would be extremely useful. I'll have to look into it. Todd and Dawn do the same thing all the time, if you haven’t noticed. I can always change your comment to reflect that it was you who wrote it. Just shoot me an email when it happens next time.

I wonder if there is a plugin that would allow people to edit their own comments, and only their comments, after publishing them. That would be extremely useful. I’ll have to look into it.

]]> By: Mel B. http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio/comment-page-1#comment-1638 Mel B. Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:25:27 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2005/12/21/coming-soon-to-defiance-ohio#comment-1638 Dammit. This is a regular problem. I should've logged in as myself before commenting. Above comment was Mel B. Dammit. This is a regular problem. I should’ve logged in as myself before commenting. Above comment was Mel B.

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