Neither Liberty Nor Security

Members of the audience, some wearing black hoods, stand up and turn their backs on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, rear center, as he speaks at Georgetown University Law School Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006. Answering the Bush administration's critics, Gonzales said Tuesday that warrantless surveillance is critical to prevent another terrorist attack within the United States. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Bless these young people for literally standing up for what they believe in.

My question is, where are the civil libertarians whose rallying cry is "don't tread on me"? Where is the rest of the country? Where is the outrage?

Get Your War On's (01-09-06 issue) got a clue:

Guy #1: Umm...is there any form of communication the government isn't monitoring? I'm starting to think Bush couldn't follow the Fourth Amendment if he was on rollerblades and it was stapled to his dick.

Guy #2: You don't understand, dude; Bush didn't change the rules -- 9/11 did. We live in a post-9/11 world-environment reality. You're stuck in a pre-9/11 Constitution addiction situation. Get help.

Guy #1: Jesus Christ, enough with the 9/11 excuse!!! Why do citizens' balls SPONTANEOUSLY FALL OFF whenever that date comes up?

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