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Civil rights are not subject to popular vote, so while interesting, closeupready May 2013 #1
THAT apparently is the problem. MindPilot May 2013 #12
They don't ask us to vote for or against anything. Savannahmann May 2013 #14
Well, its like: Newest Reality May 2013 #2
Perfect Post. Fantastic Anarchist May 2013 #20
Thanks! Newest Reality May 2013 #21
I find the 60 percent no vote surprisingly high and encouraging arely staircase May 2013 #3
Exactly! silverweb May 2013 #5
Did CNN also mention that a person is 25x more likely to die from a lightning bolt? Blue Owl May 2013 #4
I can think of several here who would be willing to give up "essential liberties" hobbit709 May 2013 #6
So can I. Savannahmann May 2013 #15
Or a gazillion times more likely to be gunned down by a reichous gun-toting indepat May 2013 #7
They (we) have had no say in the matter. It's already happened. LuckyLib May 2013 #8
to 100%, with very little opposition Bannakaffalatta May 2013 #9
what % are willing to give up their 2A rights? ileus May 2013 #10
The first time I had to go though a metal detector to get on an airliner, the terrorists had won. MindPilot May 2013 #11
It was this William Pitt hobbit709 May 2013 #24
I think it's because Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2013 #13
I suspect most of those responding dont even know what civil liberties are. DCBob May 2013 #16
Well, in 2004 more than that voted to do so n2doc May 2013 #17
It still makes me sad. Savannahmann May 2013 #18
It's pretty distressing ... Fantastic Anarchist May 2013 #19
Just to be clear.. they are not interested in giving up their own civil liberties OmahaBlueDog May 2013 #22
But they were. Savannahmann May 2013 #23
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