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central scrutinizer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-17-06 06:07 PM
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One simple question to ask Republicans
Would you be comfortable...
if a Democratic president was listening in on your phone calls?
if a Democratic president proposed a nominee for the Supreme Court who wanted to greatly increase the power of the Presidency?
if a Democratic president was administering the Patriot Act?
if a Democratic president appointed unqualified cronies to important government posts?
if a Democratic president was giving tax dollars to faith-based organizations?
If a Democratic state secretary of state was in charge of the touch screen voting machines?
etc.
etc.

If your answer is NO, then it is a bad policy and you should oppose it. This is a simple smell test for any bill, policy, etc. If you wouldn't want the opposition party to have that power, then it is unfair, unAmerican and probably unconstitutional policy.
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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-17-06 06:09 PM
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1. And ask them to fillout, sign, and notarize the following:
I, enter your name, do give up all my Constitutional rights* necessary in support of the Federal Government's 'War on Terror'. I freely give up these rights indefinitely no matter if a Republican or a Democrat is the President. I will not criticize the President no matter their party as long they are fighting the 'War on Terror'.

sign here
Full Name

* Rights to be determined by the President with no oversight by the Congress or the Judiciary
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mrcheerful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-17-06 06:09 PM
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2. They are hoping that there will never be another Dem leadership
and are trying like hell to make america a one party country, just like China.
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