Who Needs Rights When Terrorists Would Strike?

We need our Security above all else. Let our politicians do our worrying for us, after all they know what is best. Rights of citizens just allow terrorists a place to hide and do their dirty work. With certain rights gone we don't have to worry about being blown up in airplanes, subways, or taxis; we will be certain that anyone capable of making bombs will be found out. Rubber hoses, fire hoses, torture will get to the truth of the matter. After all our security is what really counts. Never mind if people get snatched off the street or out of their beds in the middle of the night; our security is at stake and our politicians knows what is best for us. Hold them till they talk, make them stand for hours on one foot or with ropes on their wrists keeping them on their toes. No we don't need rights when our security is at stake. Put electric wires to their gonads, that will teach them to plan terrorist attacks. Fighting terror is the patriotic thing to do--our Democracy is at stake; it is being threatened, throw the flag burners in jail! Our politicians know what is best for us, we can trust their judgment and good intentions. After all, look how compassionate they are about immigrants who wander across our borders looking for work. They will even ignore their own laws in order to allow humanitarian employers to give them jobs no American wants. Such compassion! That shows beyond doubt how well meaning our legislators are, how trustworthy, omniscient! Nah, who needs rights when we are so well looked after by our politicians.