 Quote > Those who are willing to sacrifice their basic liberties...Those who are willing to sacrifice their basic liberties to assure their security deserve neither. Continued at top
Owned by Unordained - Created on 09/04/2003 - Never edited 12/25/06 :: Folder :: Government & Politics08/04/05 :: Person :: Benjamin Franklin06/22/05 :: Reference :: (link) :: The Dangers of Safety01/12/04 :: Folder :: Safety & Security01/12/04 :: Reference :: (link) :: US Pushes Forward on Passenger Risk Database 09/04/03 :: Quote :: [unspecified] Any good college textbook on "oppression and how to make the masses scream for it" will tell you that the following pattern must be followed:
1. Introduce oppression as a theoretical idea. Gauge the response.
2. Make oppression optional. Depending on the opposition to the idea (you did remember to gauge the response to the theoretical idea, didn't you?), offer some worthless token that the mass [...]  08/04/05 :: Quote :: Benjamin FranklinIn these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us, and there is no form of Government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and believe farther that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in Despotism, as other forms have done before it, [...]  10/31/03 :: Reference :: (link) :: Top Israeli Officer Says Tactics Are Backfiring 10/10/04 :: Article :: Trouble in Sudan :: Election year and the lack of interest in Third World problems 05/20/04 :: Article :: The power to make people listen :: When you talk, does the world stand still? 02/17/04 :: Article :: Justice and Power ...and nearly Powerless Justice :: Almost nobody is looking out for you02/17/04 :: Reference :: (link) :: Hnida's story01/12/04 :: Reference :: (link) :: America's Homegrown Terrorists10/02/03 :: Reference :: (link) :: My Baby Boy's American Freedoms Vanish In Occupied Palestine02/14/05 :: Article :: Having a reason for laws :: Because I said so! |
