"In times of war, there is always a delicate balance between security and liberty. And we must be vigilant that certain lines are not crossed. Keep in mind, however, that great Democratic Presidents such as FDR, Truman, JFK and LBJ approved and implemented far more intrusive intelligence programs in the interest of national security."
- Marshall Whitman, on his blog bull moose.
No one wants Al Qaeda wiped from the earth as much as yours truly. But can't we reevaluate how we can get to this point? Do we have to point to Democratic presidents as a litmus test for what is liberty infringing? Try this on for size: maybe they were wrong. FDR was wrong for interning Japanese Americans during WWII. Truman was wrong for declaring himself above the law during the steel workers strike. JFK and LBJ wrong for putting the nation of Vietnam before the interests of America.
They were wrong. Bush is wrong for stooping to this level. Period.
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