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- johnnick, on 12/18/2007, -2/+314Senator Sessions appears to have forgotten his oath of office, which requires each Senator-elect, upon taking office, to swear or affirm that they will "support and defend the Constitution." The oath is required by the Constitution; the wording is prescribed by law.
see http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_su ... - phnx0221, on 12/18/2007, -0/+275“The civil libertarians among us would rather defend the constitution than protect our nation’s security.”
He's right. My national security depends on the constitution and the rights granted therein. If I don't have my rights, there is nothing left to protect. This is not something that is secondary to me. This is not something that is secondary to anyone else who is affected by it, or at least, those who know the implications of this secondary consideration. Those rights are all that I have that hold the people in power in check from interfering in my daily life, and those rights are already being reconsidered without my knowledge or permission. Why in the hell would I fight to protect the powers that be, when those powers that be do not protect me? Or worse, actively refrain from protecting me in order to secure the protection of their own interests? - inactive, on 12/18/2007, -6/+244but, but, but... the terrorists!
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -1/+162Sad times when the constitution becomes nothing more than an afterthought. If anyone wonders why a revolution of ideas is necessary, this is a perfect example of all that is wrong with America.
- technoredneck, on 12/18/2007, -3/+141As a citizen of Alabama, I'd sincerely like to apologize, even though I didn't vote for him.
- gdibble, on 12/18/2007, -26/+143"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
--Benjamin Franklin
I urge you all to at least Google Ron Paul, check out his views on YouTube and decide for yourself. I did, and now I wholeheartedly support his campaign, personally in every way that I can, for the sake of our future and kin. - Nudar, on 12/18/2007, -1/+118Jeff Sessions needs to be immediately impeached for publically showing his contempt for the oath he had to swear to in order to accept his office.
- SeethisPass, on 12/18/2007, -3/+112Our Constitution is our only security. It protects us against extremist terrorists who happen to be in office.
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -0/+84so wait. they hate us for our freedom, so to protect ourselves from that threat, we must destroy the document that guarantees our freedom? my head hurts.
- Albionshores, on 12/18/2007, -6/+73On a positive note we might be arguing that we need another revolution; a revolution of ideas, but I feel that in time we'll look back at this time and say the revolution had already started.
- JCPahl, on 12/18/2007, -1/+64Utter treason. Without the Constitution, we have no country to defend.
- pintomp3, on 12/18/2007, -1/+619/11 didn't change anything. it only exposed how treacherous and power hungry some of our politicians are.
- sherrife, on 12/18/2007, -4/+61The tragedy is that the the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have killed more US citizens in the name of national security than several 9/11's. However this is not a ironic coincidence. Imperialist wars are NEVER fought in the name of security, but in the name of increasing corporate profit.
Everyone knows that war is good for the economy (well, for corporations), but even with this knowledge not many people are able to explain the reason why the US gets involved in so many politically disastrous wars. I think the reason for this is that people (being inherently good) struggle to believe that corporations would actually start wars purely for financial benefit. I really think that the Iraq war is the clearest opportunity yet to show this fact to be true. We should really try to be using it as an example of the lengths corporations (in this case, military and oil-related) will go (killing thousands of US citizens and probably more than a million Iraqis) in order to make a profit.
Disgusting, but it is not enough to be horrified. We can and should be using our understanding of this horrendous incident to spread the revolution. - Miami305Dade, on 12/18/2007, -0/+56"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be." Thomas Jefferson
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -0/+51they can't hate our freedom if we don't have any
- V0lk, on 12/18/2007, -1/+50The time is getting close for us to pick up our torches and pitchforks.....
- Nerys, on 12/18/2007, -1/+41I am very afraid of terrorists. I see so many terrorists lately its scary. Senators, Congressman, Presidents. So Many terrorists its frightening....
- AnitraWeb, on 12/18/2007, -0/+38If you vote in Alabama, please remind Senator Sessions of his oath of office: http://sessions.senate.gov/email/contact.cfm
- StopTheLie, on 12/18/2007, -2/+38Didn't you guys get the memo? We must destroy our Constitution to protect America from "the terrorists." ...and, while we're at it, we had better burn down all our homes to protect ourselves from "the arsonists."
- AnitraWeb, on 12/18/2007, -1/+35Senator Sessions jumps the shark.
- wishninja, on 12/18/2007, -2/+36Please send a letter to your idiot statesman and let him know how pissed I am.
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -2/+32Alabama is awesome because of people like you! :)
- Bossman1086, on 12/18/2007, -1/+30I don't even live in Alabama and I sent this guy an email. For those interested:
It seems to me that you have lost your way, sir. Watching CSPAN today yielded in some interesting events. Many Americans heard you today say: "The civil libertarians among us would rather defend the constitution than protect our nation’s security.” May I remind you, Senator, that your oath of office requires you to defend the Constitution, not push it aside. I'm not a resident of Alabama, but hearing this worries me very greatly. If it were up to me, you'd be impeached for a comment like that. I'd like to point out a quote from Ben Franklin: "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
I'm not the only one who heard you today. If you need more evidence of how much you've angered some people, take a look here: http://unamericanrevolution.com/policy/betrayal-of ...
I hope you really didn't mean what you said today and would make an apology to the American people - if only to the ones you represent. - ThomasPaine23, on 12/18/2007, -17/+45My God,
The Terrorists.... In Congress....Have Won.....
Ron Paul FTW, before it's too late. - technoredneck, on 12/18/2007, -0/+28Consider it done.
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -0/+24People like Jeff Sessions make me embarrassed to be from Alabama.
- KnightWhoSaysNi, on 12/18/2007, -0/+23We're knocking him because he thinks the civil libertarians are wrong for believing in the constitution.
- snotrokit, on 12/18/2007, -0/+22I just sent him the following at http://sessions.senate.gov/email/contact.cfm
May we remind you.
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.
Hey Diggers, care to join me? - funknjunk, on 12/18/2007, -0/+22Thank goodness for Chris Dodd, at least the bill has been tabled for now.
- vanza001, on 12/18/2007, -1/+22Wow... utter... ignorance...
The founding fathers didn't know terrorists, this is true... but they did know an even scarier foe; The Tyrant, the Facist; the threats to an Individual that come from within. The only real threat to a Democracy comes from within. Without that 200 year old piece of paper our society would crumble under the pressure of the times. I fear we are already crumbling. We need it to hold us up. This is a time among times in American history. We are at a precipice. Will we pull ourselves back up, or fall into the darkness? - inactive, on 12/18/2007, -13/+32That revolution might be one and the same, if you look closely, Ron Paul's 'revolution' is embraced and even encouraged on the site. The name itself is symbolic of American discontent with what it currently means to be "American". Not all anti-Bush and anti-War types are ready to submit themselves to Libertarianism, but sites like this will open open eyes to a new world of thinking, if you let it happen... Don't be so quick to dismiss or discourage such activism. Cheers.
- jisrael, on 12/18/2007, -0/+19I too am from Alabama although I don't know why I'm choosing this thread to announce that fact...
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -0/+19people would only say stupid, over the top, ***** like that if they were at risk of losing something that they're hiding from us.
- ShokDoktor, on 12/18/2007, -2/+21The Bush administration ARE the terrorists. Look up the definition of the word 'terrorism' and dare to tell me I'm wrong.
- theamigo, on 12/18/2007, -1/+19Done. Here is what I sent (oh and sadly enough, so far nobody is running against him in the Republican party)
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Hello Mr. Sessions,
I was eagerly watching the debate today regarding the FISA bill that included retroactive immunity for telecom companies that broke that law by cooperating with the executive branches wiretapping requests. I vehemently oppose granting this immunity and think that it would set a bad precedent of companies being coerced into breaking the law with promises of immunity down the road.
I read a report on the day's events and you were attributed this quote where you were implying the nation's security takes precedent over the constitution:
"The civil libertarians among us would rather defend the constitution than protect our nation’s security."
If this is really what you believe, then I think you are no longer fit for public office. Your job is to follow the constitution. If you think the constitution is inconvenient, feel free to propose amendments to it, but until then you should respect what it says.
I have been extremely disappointed with your performance these past 4-5 years. It seems that except for one issue (Immigration, which I completely agreed with and was thankful for your stance on) you have agreed absolutely with anything proposed by the White House.
I do not vote for my congressman just so they can agree along party lines. I hired you for your critical thinking skills. I find it very hard to believe that you have agreed with all but one proposal that came out of the White House in the last 5 or so years. Sounds like you putting party lines over the welfare of our nation to me.
If you want to get continued support from the people of our great state you really need to take a hard look at what conservative principles and ideals are and follow them. Since the constitution is seeming a bit stale to you, I might recommend that you go speak with Congressman Ron Paul from Texas and get him to give you a refresher on why the constitution is such a wonderful thing to adhere to and uphold. - JonGalt, on 12/18/2007, -1/+19I didn't realize the constituion "granted" us rights? So its kinda like a king? I thought the declaration of independence put a stop to that?
The constitution doesn't grant rights, it protects the inalienable rights you are born with and explains what powers WE GRANT to our government. Thats an important distinction you should be sure to remember in the furture or else everything you just said was meaningless. - torifile, on 12/18/2007, -0/+18There's no such thing as an "unknown" senator. There are only 100 of them. If you don't know who he is, maybe you're not the right person to be criticizing others' criticisms of the Congress.
- aman78, on 12/18/2007, -1/+18Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth - Albert Einstein. Someone needs to tell this fool what a moron he is.
- wishninja, on 12/18/2007, -3/+20What do you contribute by being a idiot troll?
- dizilbdog, on 12/18/2007, -1/+18You Know I'm thinking the Terrorists are in Congress?????
- CrimsonBlur, on 12/18/2007, -1/+18Oh, I see my mistake. The first time through I was under the impression that quote was from someone else, but it's actually Sessions trying to knock Libertarians, oops! So yes, on second thought, what a douche. The rest of my post still makes sense though.
- twollamalove, on 12/18/2007, -1/+17Hey, at least that's a logically sound argument; better than we get usually
- Fieri, on 12/18/2007, -2/+18Ron Paul is only a man caught up in the revolution. If he fails, the revolution will not slow down.
- darkhand, on 12/18/2007, -5/+20Ron Paul has his own ideals, but he understands that his ideals mean nothing when put against the constitution. Despite what he WANTS to see done, he will allow those issues to be decided individually by the states.
So that's one more argument that doesn't work against him. - TitanX13, on 12/18/2007, -0/+15i smell a call for an impeachment..... let me rephrases that Impeachments
- m8ymerc1, on 12/18/2007, -5/+20Here is my email to the knucklehead....
Your comment was disgraceful... "The civil libertarians among us would rather defend the constitution than protect our nation’s security.”
Here is a lesson from history. "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -Benjamin Franklin
Protect the CONSTITUTION it was what you were hired to do.
Have a Merry Christmas
Sincerely,
Mike xxxxxx
P.S. Google Ron Paul, you may learn something. - inactive, on 12/18/2007, -0/+15The Executive branch and Legislative branch are demonstrably corrupted.
That leaves the Judicial branch which is under heavy fire from both the Executive branch (i.e. the Gonzales affair and others) and the Legislative branch (far too many bench vacancies).
What's left to destroy of the Federal Government? How do you proceed when two of the three branches are cancerous and spreading? - inactive, on 12/18/2007, -1/+14I love the ***** idiots that act like the Founding Fathers 'had it easy'.
Oh yeah, al Qaeda is the toughest enemy ever, oooooohhhh Boogieman! haha. - phnx0221, on 12/18/2007, -2/+15What a great comment. I think, and hope, you are right.
- bousquetcm, on 12/18/2007, -1/+14Treason... kinda like obscenity... you can't really define it, BUT I KNOW IT WHEN I SEE/HEAR IT!
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