The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum The American Patriot Act

<img src="/forum/images/graemlins/nope.gif" alt="" /> I didn't miss them at all. Contrary to many here, my political leanings tend to be antithetical to Libertarianism. Simply put, I would rather have the government involved in security which may infringe upon one's perceived "right" to personal privacy. Perhaps if I said that the ACLU and I are mortal enemies you might catch my drift? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/giggle.gif" alt="" />

Remember too, that I am an American citizen and lived in the USA for 46 years prior to moving to Canada. So, I have a reasonably good understanding how both governments function as well as the general mentality of their citizenry. IMHO, the USA is far more conservative and suits my world-view, albeit miserably so, in a way that Canada could never hope to do. If providing for the overall security of a nation means that some "taken-for-granted rights" need to be removed, I'm all for it. What the USA doesn't need is a bunch of liberal "Canucks" (spiritual terrorists) crossing over and taking up residence there.

In His Grace,