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Quote by: Milton Bradley  For you to suggest that the Founding Sathers had no concept of the threat today speaks to your ignorance of history. "Terrorists" predate the bible. |
So, the founding fathers new of emails and cell phone records?
Yet again, we seem to be fixated on US history rather than what Canadian is trying to do...
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Quote by: Milton Bradley The advice of the Founding Fathers, if heeded, provides a secure bastion against the extremist mentality by simply being absent from their struggle, and therefore, their target list. They're only acting against the players who involve thierselves in the theater in which they operate. |
With the technological advances we've had to date and the way our global economy works, being "absent" from places is far more difficult than it was 200+ years ago.
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Quote by: Milton Bradley We can have the same secure home today for the same reason they were not being targeted by extremists in their time, by minding our own business, and not attempting to rule an empire, or dictate terms to sovereign entities. |
Well, back in the day, no countries had nuclear weapons, radiological bombs, WMD's, nuclear power, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc...
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Quote by: Milton Bradley Even the most extreme terrorists, like Osamma himself admit that fundamental truth, why can't you? |
Osama also believes it's ok to kill innocent people. Should we go along with that as well?