re: Eric Holder's Going-Away Gift To Muslim-Americans

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I guess a lot of folks here aren't fans of the 1st Amendment.

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We're fans of common sense.

If Terrorism becomes a common issue here, we're done as a country.

Muslims are the one's creating all the hate/havoc.. It is what it is

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I guess a lot of folks here aren't fans of the 1st Amendment.

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The right to free speech doesn't mean you get the right to have your speech ignored by the government. In fact it implies just the opposite, that government will listen to your speech and give it the proper consideration. If in that consideration, government determines there is a threat to the safety of others, then government has an obligation to take reasonable measures to protect the safety of those others. Thus, it is imperative that Government pays attention to the speech of all who express threats to the safety of others. This includes monitoring how the speech has influence on others. As such, monitoring religious groups is as necessary as monitoring other groups that express dangerous ideas.

I don't understand people's outrage over this.

I think it's a good idea, at least based on what you quoted it sounds like it is. You shouldn't be targeted just because of a religion, race, etc. There should be hard evidence to justify surveillance.

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.