That non-existent balance between stupidity and intelligence
I’ve written before on the absurdity of the claim that we have to ‘balance’ civil liberties with the need to ‘do anything to stop the terror.’ I’m still looking for an example of where violating civil liberties helped stop terrorism in either the long-run or in the medium-run. But Kung Fu Monkey slams that argument in the context of the latest NSA spying deal (otherwise known as “How much can we do to the sleeping American public before they wake up” party game that Bush is now playing.)
Comment: "We need to catch the bad guys, and anything is worth --"
Answer: Have you secured the ports yet? Secured the chemical plants? Figured out a way to scan all the luggage on US flights? Worked out the kinks in the retarded "No Fly" list? Started buying up some of the 2,000 loose nukes in Russia? Gotten first responders the equipment they need in case of emergency? Fixed FEMA and Homeland Security? Caught Osama Bin Laden? Tell you what, nail down the jobs that don't require you to wipe your ass with the Constitution first.