So which Amendment is it that permits subordination of the Constitution to "safety from terrorism?"

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109. I'm only blithely dismissing

the poutrage that this is some new thing. That a good deal of those so concerned about their, wouldn't warrant a second look, much less a first.

Can this be abused? Of course. It HAS been abused in the past. And people run stop signs and red lights, too. People commit crimes. And people blow up buildings. If it's abused, it's criminal. McCarthy was brought down as was J Edgar eventually. Now if we can just rid of these damn fundies and lala land teabaggers and whackadoodle libertarians. . . but it's only going to happen if we vote the right people into office. House, Senate, State level, too, and Local council, school board, etc.

If you don't have faith in the American system of governance overall then why are you still here? There have been good times and very very bad in the running of this Country. Good leaders and complete idiots. Yet we're still here.

The lunatics take over the asylum only when we LET them. Work for change. Don't whine on a message board.