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[Sasaki Kojiro]

I predict texas will go democrat in the near future.

[drone]

Texas is the GOP's answer to California's auto-Dem electoral votes. Without that check, we may as well paint the White House blue.

Hopefully Texas will still respect my citizenship.

[ICantSpellDawg]

I love the idea, of course.

kind of off topic, I find it hilarious that the DHS report says that single issue voters, particularly those that are opposed to unchecked immigration and abortion, are at risk for radicalization and that they should be watched closely. Absurd.

The Republicans created the patriot act that eroded the percieved rights of non-americans. The Democrats will ridicule the act in public but use it to erode the real rights of American citizens in private. One hand the other

[Lemur]

Oh, there's plenty in the Patriot Act that affects U.S. citizens.

[Spino]

Wonderful gesture by the governor of Texas and like minded states issuing similar measures & proclamations.

I love the idea, of course.

kind of off topic, I find it hilarious that the DHS report says that single issue voters, particularly those that are opposed to unchecked immigration and abortion, are at risk for radicalization and that they should be watched closely. Absurd.

The Republicans created the patriot act that eroded the percieved rights of non-americans. The Democrats will ridicule the act in public but use it to erode the real rights of American citizens in private. One hand the other

Yes, they were so adamantly opposed to the Patriot Act and Dept. of Homeland Security yet the Democrats have made zero efforts to repeal the former and dismantle the latter.

Barely three months in office and the current administration is already using the Dept. of Homeland Security to further its own ends...

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...rpc=22&sp=true

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...cals-on-right/

Here's an update...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...ing-extremism/

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

Clearly their definition of 'the radical right' leaves a great deal to be desired. Embittered veterans? Disgruntled old people? Angry kids who wear controversial t-shirts? Looks like the stupidity and alarming short sightedness of Bush and the NeoCons is paying dividends for the Obama administration.

Things are getting uglier by the week...

[LittleGrizzly]

Never liked the patriot act... I propose we rename it the 'I hate America act' and then see how much support it gets...

[Banquo's Ghost]

With regard to the Patriot Act et al, that's precisely why you should never allow governments more powers over anyone's rights, most especially if you happen to agree with the government (ie, they're your party).

The lot you don't agree with will one day come to power, and there's precious few examples of governments giving back powers, whatever they said previously.

[ICantSpellDawg]

With regard to the Patriot Act et al, that's precisely why you should never allow governments more powers over anyone's rights, most especially if you happen to agree with the government (ie, they're your party).

The lot you don't agree with will one day come to power, and there's precious few examples of governments giving back powers, whatever they said previously.

I don't remember where the patriot act gave the government the power to carefully watch people based on their support for abortion rights or any other legitimate political opinion. Are you saying that because we passed a law regulating international and border issues as they relate to the domestic security that we are now responsible for the government using the situation to make conservatives into potential terrorists? I don't remember making liberals into terrorists or suggesting that non-violent activists should be watched or stigmatized for their beliefs.

The advice is good, but misplaced. You are essentially attempting to blame the victim. the Admin is goingto up the ante and they are responsible for that, just as we were responsible for the patriot act. To each his own blame.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I predict texas will go democrat in the near future.

5 years and 1 day after the effective date of the new immigration policy that Obama and the Dems are seeking to have made the new law of the land on this issue.