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Dhimmi Concessions Expected on ~~Wiretapping~~ Terr Surveillance

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Posted by Steve White 2007-10-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 So is Mr.Pink saying that all governments are fascists?

Posted by buy one war, get one free! 2007-10-09 00:29|| 2007-10-09 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 The troll needs to fire up google to get some bearings on "fascism", it seems.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-10-09 00:39|| http://www.twobyfour.info]">[http://www.twobyfour.info] 2007-10-09 00:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Nope. And it's salmon, not pink.

Governments have the right to manage communications through its borders -- that's one of the fundamental rights of sovereignty. Every single country on this planet has rules for international mail and telephone calls, as one example. And virtually every country will monitor said mail, calls, e-mail, etc crossing its borders.

Again: domestic is different. A 'fascist' nation (e.g., Saddam's Iraq) spies on everyone at home. A democratic nation that honors personal liberty (e.g., ours) has rules to protect the privacy of honest citizens whilst going after criminals.

But domestic isn't international. A sovereign nation has the right to investigate communications across its borders that threatens the state. And the only way you can argue against that is to be a transnationalist.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-10-09 00:39|| 2007-10-09 00:39|| Front Page Top

#4 That's Dr. Salmon to you, pal.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-10-09 00:40|| 2007-10-09 00:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Nope. And it's salmon, not pink.

Yes, of course. The important thing is, you believe that. We don't judge you, you know.

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-10-09 05:48|| 2007-10-09 05:48|| Front Page Top

#6 "all governments are fascists?"

No. But all governments tend to become fascist in the absence of strong resistance. PC speech codes and thought crime 'hate' crimes strike me as fascist, for instance.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-09 08:44|| 2007-10-09 08:44|| Front Page Top

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