You've got me confused with someone else.

and shrugging off anything that shreds the Constitution. I think he's right. I think Bush was wrong when he bypassed the FISA court (and more).

I recall arguing that the FISA court was essential in this type of process - http://forum.iwethey...iwt?postid=265382

How were peoples's constitutional rights violated in the Baltimore example?

I don't find "slippery slope" arguments persuasive.

Simon makes some very good points in his comments to readers. His blog software seems to be broken, but http://davidsimon.co...e-2/#comment-8079

David Simon says:
June 8, 2013 at 1:58 am

Yes, well. By that logic any government that attempts to assert itself in any way on behalf of any utilitarian goal can and should be resisted. After all, it will eventually misuse whatever power it is granted. Congratulations, you have made an argument for liberty without responsibility. In the end, nothing viable or worthy is achieved without a balance between those two attributes.

He's good at this. :-)

YMMV.

Cheers,
Scott

Post #376,091 by Another Scott 6/8/13 6:39:15 PM Reply	You've got me confused with someone else.
Post #376,093 by boxley 6/8/13 7:43:55 PM Reply	sorry, I thought you were shrugging it off as no big deal Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 58 years. meep
Post #376,096 by Another Scott 6/8/13 8:12:18 PM Reply	There's a difference between accepting Simon's argument... and shrugging off anything that shreds the Constitution. I think he's right. I think Bush was wrong when he bypassed the FISA court (and more). I recall arguing that the FISA court was essential in this type of process - http://forum.iwethey...iwt?postid=265382 How were peoples's constitutional rights violated in the Baltimore example? I don't find "slippery slope" arguments persuasive. Simon makes some very good points in his comments to readers. His blog software seems to be broken, but http://davidsimon.co...e-2/#comment-8079 David Simon says: June 8, 2013 at 1:58 am Yes, well. By that logic any government that attempts to assert itself in any way on behalf of any utilitarian goal can and should be resisted. After all, it will eventually misuse whatever power it is granted. Congratulations, you have made an argument for liberty without responsibility. In the end, nothing viable or worthy is achieved without a balance between those two attributes. He's good at this. :-) YMMV. Cheers, Scott

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