When conservatives tell you that you should be willing to sacrifice some freedoms "temporarily" for the sake of security in the war on terrorism, remember these:
“Those who would trade safety for freedom deserve neither.” -- Thomas Jefferson
“Those that would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither liberty nor security.” -- Ben Franklin
“Those who are ready to sacrifice freedom for security ultimately will lose both.” -- Abraham Lincoln
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,212
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This is the grave of Isaac Backus. Born in 1724 in Yantic, Connecticut,
Backus grew up in relatively well off circumstances, but not necessarily
easy one...
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