Re: Linux Kernel 2.6.1 released

From: remove (1on1(remove)_at_email.com)
Date: 01/13/04


Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:27:43 -0500

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 18:11:33 +0000, MikeyD wrote:

>> He's whining about his right to privacy, but if we are unable to stop
>> the trrorists they would strip him of -ALL- his rights.
>>
>> "Waaah...my right of privacy!"
>>
>> ...then they win.
>>
>> "Waaah!...you took -ALL- my rights away!"
>
> A wise man (might have been Stallman) said "he who gives up a little of
> his privacy to increase his security will lose both".

If you are going to quote people, quote them correctly...

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

Benjamin Franklin

And, this has -NO- application to this whatsoever.

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