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Obama's impressive new OLC chief

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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 10:57 AM

    Empowering Terrorists Worth It!

    "We must resist Bush administration efforts to hide evidence of its wrongdoing through demands . . . and implausible claims that openness will empower terrorists. . . ."

    "The greatest fallacy threatening our society today is that one that justifies undermining the Rule of Law by stating that failure to do so would aid the Terrorists. Terrorists cannot destroy America. They can smash our constructions and slay our people, but our ideals and beliefs will go on, and while they go on, America continues. Undermining our Rule of Law WILL destroy our beliefs and ideals, and therefore CAN destroy America. Thus the undermining of the Rule of Law is by far the greater threat. Were upholding the Law CERTAIN to aid the Terrorists, it would still remain the better choice."

    Sorry I cannot attribute the quote - perhaps someone could help me?

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