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From another part of the press conference quoted above:
SNOW: Yes, he does. But he also thinks that the will of the American people is to be safe and secure, and that's his foremost concern.
Actually, as one who came to this country over 20 years go (and loves it), I have to say that the foremost concern of most Americans (especially conservatives) is that they remain American, far above concern for their safety and security. After all, those ideals are what our founding fathers pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to not all that many years ago. If we were to give up those ideals so eagerly for the questionable promise of "safety," we've truly lost our way. And it should be shameful that this administration, of all administrations, should be suggesting that we do just that.
