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Originally Posted by stevo
I know its real life, I know it matters. But I'm not an alarmist and I'm not worried we're going to turn into a North Korea or Iran. I think many of peoples fears are unfounded. I have enough faith in the US Constitution to feel secure about my country not turning into a military or religious dictatorship that I can sleep at night. And sleep very well.
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The constitution is a
piece of paper. Do you believe god blessed it with mystical powers of freedom preservation?
A government whose goal is to push back the constitution's guaranteed freedoms will succeed. Because it is only a piece of paper, it can't fight back.