Should National Security Supercede Civil Rights?

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Re: Should National Security Supercede Civil Rights?

Most of FFR is democratic because we are young. So of course the main thing you are going to hear is. NO! blah blah, but of course security can be more important civil rights. If a group of people where looking through mail, computers, or even tampering with the phones, all form of privacy, i would want them put in jail. I don't care if they were black or white. Whatever, they tampered with my privacy and should be punished.

I don't think you truly understand the fundamental values the two parties are supposed to hold up. The terrible policies enacted during Bush's administration are largely at odds with good Republican ideals. Without wasting my time going into heavy detail, Republicans are supposed to be in favor of the federal government having minimal power, but Bush has expanded it to a great degree.

ps note: I'm not saying invasion of privacy is a policy which Democrats should be more likely to support; I'd really say that neither party would be fundamentally for it.