By Congressman Ron Paul.

Now I'll add my comments that I agree with him on most of his points, and he brings up issues we ALL should be looking at. And you Tom, should be concerned because our civil liberties ARE going down the drain, in the name of "terrorism".
And Mr. Paul goes on to say that the characteristics of a totalitarian governmnet are in place, something that many thinking Americans have feared, and are beginning to realize these days.

A good speech...well worth reading.
Part 1

(Speech by Congressman Ron Paul, House of Representatives, November 29, 2001)

We have been told on numerous occasions to expect a long and protracted war. This is not necessary if one can identify the target- the enemy- and then stay focused on that target. It's impossible to keep one's eye on a target and hit it if one does not precisely understand it and identifyit.

In pursuing any military undertaking, it's the responsibility of
Congress to know exactly why it appropriates the funding. Today, unlike any time in our history, the enemy and its location remain vague and pervasive. In the undeclared wars of Vietnam and Korea, the enemy was known and clearly defined, even though our policies were confused and contradictory.

Today our policies relating to the growth of terrorism are also confused and contradictory; however, the precise enemy and its
location are not known by anyone. Until the enemy is defined and
understood, it cannot be accurately targeted or vanquished.