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Bruzilla
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Revolutionary War - 4,435
War of 1812 - 2,260
Mexican War - 13,283
Civil War: Union - 359,528
Spanish-American War - 2,446
World War I - 116,708
World War II - 407,316
Korean War - 33,651
Vietnam War - 58,168
Gulf War - 293
Total - 998,088
To date, 998,088 Americans have been killed in the defense of our way of life. Now, because of the deaths of less than 4,000, many people in our country seem to think it's okay to now change our way of life, delete our freedoms, and suspend many of our liberties in the name of public safety? I ask... if we allow this to happen, what exactly did these 998,088 men and women die for? If terrorists were to develop and deploy a nuclear bomb that killed 100,000 people, it would still be barely over 10 percent of the casualties that we've experienced maintaining our freedoms. I don't mean to belittle the significance of those who died on 9/11, but in the overall scheme of life in America, their deaths should not result in the loss of American rights.
All this talk of national ID cards, surveillance cameras, phone taps, etc., that I see being proposed, just really offends me. Have Americans really become the weak-knee, hand-wringing, all-I-care-about-is-my-ass people that so many of our enemies throughout history have alledged us to be? If were willing to sell out our personal freedoms, that so many have fought and died to maintain, then I guess I have to agree with the bad guys. We have become that kind of country.
I understand the desire to feel safe and secure in our homes, but how much should we be willing to pay for that security? Once we surrender rights and freedoms it is very difficult to get them back as someone will always be willing to provide an explanation as to why it is critical that they not be returned. I think Americans should all think twice before showing any support for anti-terrorism/security bills.
War of 1812 - 2,260
Mexican War - 13,283
Civil War: Union - 359,528
Spanish-American War - 2,446
World War I - 116,708
World War II - 407,316
Korean War - 33,651
Vietnam War - 58,168
Gulf War - 293
Total - 998,088
To date, 998,088 Americans have been killed in the defense of our way of life. Now, because of the deaths of less than 4,000, many people in our country seem to think it's okay to now change our way of life, delete our freedoms, and suspend many of our liberties in the name of public safety? I ask... if we allow this to happen, what exactly did these 998,088 men and women die for? If terrorists were to develop and deploy a nuclear bomb that killed 100,000 people, it would still be barely over 10 percent of the casualties that we've experienced maintaining our freedoms. I don't mean to belittle the significance of those who died on 9/11, but in the overall scheme of life in America, their deaths should not result in the loss of American rights.
All this talk of national ID cards, surveillance cameras, phone taps, etc., that I see being proposed, just really offends me. Have Americans really become the weak-knee, hand-wringing, all-I-care-about-is-my-ass people that so many of our enemies throughout history have alledged us to be? If were willing to sell out our personal freedoms, that so many have fought and died to maintain, then I guess I have to agree with the bad guys. We have become that kind of country.
I understand the desire to feel safe and secure in our homes, but how much should we be willing to pay for that security? Once we surrender rights and freedoms it is very difficult to get them back as someone will always be willing to provide an explanation as to why it is critical that they not be returned. I think Americans should all think twice before showing any support for anti-terrorism/security bills.