Many commentators have called the Democratic victory in the November elections a referendum on the Bush administration’s policy in Iraq. They have also noted that the voting public is concerned by the attacks on civil liberties so loyally defended by nearly all the Republican lawmakers in fighting the war on terror. The Democrats, presumably, now have a mandate to reverse current trends in domestic as well as foreign anti-terror policy.

There is little reason for optimism that the Democrats will follow through on this supposed mandate, and deliver us from the evil of the growing police state of warrantless searches, indefinite detentions, sweeping surveillance, and other attacks on civil liberties


Will the Democrats Save our Civil Liberties?: Newsroom: The Independent Institute

Whatya think? I say no, but they will try to make it appear they are doing something.

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At least the Democrats realize there is a problem with the Bush infringements .

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Military might doesn't make up for political stupidity.

True, but what will they really do to protect our rights?

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In the short term , nothing. We won't see many changes until the NeoCons are sent packing.

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Military might doesn't make up for political stupidity.

I sure would like to believe we would have champions of our civil rights but I cannot believe that a handful of new congressmen/women are going to be able to override the idiots who have been allowing this mess all along.

I have to partly disagree. The Congress is almost always around a 50-50 split and has been for a very long time. It is never really lopsided in favor of any one party. Knowing that and realizing things don't get dramatically better no matter WHAT party has the majority tells me the Democrat majority will just put a new face on the same old government.

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Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots.

IMO, Lady and Scrib are correct, since we have no true liberals, only a crappy centrist congress, rights will be looked at and ignored. possibly some minor adjustments, but nothing substantial.

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