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Please watch this short video clip:
Newt Gingrich on the International
Newt Gingrich on the International
War Against Terror:
http://snipurl.com/newtiwot
http://snipurl.com/newtiwot
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Newt Warns of Patriot Act 2
'No one worries about civil liberties the day after
'No one worries about civil liberties the day after
a terrorist attack'.
Bruce Cohen
August 28, 2007
Newt's been ringing the alarm bell for a long time.
August 28, 2007
Newt's been ringing the alarm bell for a long time.
Call him a 'Neocon' or other insult, as you will.
But to me, he's not only a smart, pro-defense
Conservative, but he's quite the libertarian.
Unlike many Libertarians however, Newt doesn't
live in the fantasy world of 'all-or-nothing' or it's
semi-parallel world of inconsequentialism.
He's perfectly aware that progress must be made
in small steps. He's also very aware, as he points
out so brilliantly, that pretending something is so,
doesn't make it so.
In this video, he points out, and I'm paraphrasing
from memory here, 'Noone worries about civil
liberties they day after a terrorist attack'.
Yes, that's clearly true, on the face of it.
But, its literal truth is not really his point.
Newt's point is this: should we not prevent
But to me, he's not only a smart, pro-defense
Conservative, but he's quite the libertarian.
Unlike many Libertarians however, Newt doesn't
live in the fantasy world of 'all-or-nothing' or it's
semi-parallel world of inconsequentialism.
He's perfectly aware that progress must be made
in small steps. He's also very aware, as he points
out so brilliantly, that pretending something is so,
doesn't make it so.
In this video, he points out, and I'm paraphrasing
from memory here, 'Noone worries about civil
liberties they day after a terrorist attack'.
Yes, that's clearly true, on the face of it.
But, its literal truth is not really his point.
Newt's point is this: should we not prevent
these attacks that are certainly beeing plotted
against us as we speak, post-attack, we will lose
our civil liberties from the heavy-handed
government responses and actions.
Yes, Newt might be called a 'reverse
incrementalist', where he's advocating the
prevention of our mutual loss of Liberty.
Speaker Gingrich is well aware of the perils
our freedoms, both personal and economic,
face from a successful major terrorist
attack on a large American city.
Let's imagine together what will happen
when a major US city faces another 9-11
sized attack.
If you don't like the Patriot Act,, and there
is a lot not to like about it, well... I can
assure you, what would happen after our
enemies blow up Seattle or San Diego,
will make the Patriot Act look mild.
Don't like Patriot Act I?
Wait until we get Patriot Act II.
And, don't say Newt and I didn't tell you.
Snipped URL: http://snipurl.com/newtiwot
Original URL:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/08/gingrich/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
Copyright Bruce Cohen - August 2007
http://www.getbruce.com/
Yes, Newt might be called a 'reverse
incrementalist', where he's advocating the
prevention of our mutual loss of Liberty.
Speaker Gingrich is well aware of the perils
our freedoms, both personal and economic,
face from a successful major terrorist
attack on a large American city.
Let's imagine together what will happen
when a major US city faces another 9-11
sized attack.
If you don't like the Patriot Act,, and there
is a lot not to like about it, well... I can
assure you, what would happen after our
enemies blow up Seattle or San Diego,
will make the Patriot Act look mild.
Don't like Patriot Act I?
Wait until we get Patriot Act II.
And, don't say Newt and I didn't tell you.
Snipped URL: http://snipurl.com/newtiwot
Original URL:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/08/gingrich/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
Copyright Bruce Cohen - August 2007
http://www.getbruce.com/
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