Cato Betrays Us

[JacobLyles]

I've been a fan of Cato for 5 years. To see them support warrant-less, unsupervised wiretapping of American citizens hurts me. Here it is:


http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9119

[apc3161]

Wow, scary stuff. There goes any respect I had left for CATO.

And where the heck did he get this from:

Intelligence is essential on the domestic side as well, where law enforcement is the president's main function.

The last time I read the constitution I thought the President had two functions. To be the commander of the military (which doesn't operate domestically) and to receive foreign ambassadors (i.e represent us in a diplomatic way internationally).

No where is there anything remotely related to law enforcement, that is left to the states.

CATO just lost my support.

[JacobLyles]

I hope they hear from a lot of angry libertarians and fire that Pilon guy, no matter what credentials he has.

[Live Free or Die]

Cato Betrays Us

Well, yeah. Where ya been?

[Unspun]

You're surprised?

[Mitt Romneys sideburns]

I hope they hear from a lot of angry libertarians and fire that Pilon guy, no matter what credentials he has.

He almost read the Constitution once.

[BreakYourChains]

Discontinue support for Cato. Let them know it, but be professional and to the point.

[JacobLyles]

You're surprised?

Yes, I am. Cato has been opposing the PATRIOT act and other abuses of surveillance power for 7 years. I am very surprised and disappointed that they gave up now.

[constituent]

might i recommend you stop by www.heavyfed.com to see what cato/reason have been up to these past coupla months?

[Staupostek]

So, it seems like everyone (media, politicians, left, right, center, races, sexes, etc.) is getting in the same line anymore when it comes to who to endorse, what policies to adopt, and where to take this country. Are these the first steps to seeing that all the political differences in this country were just a sham and we really have had a one party system all along?

Or maybe they are just offering Kool-Aid in that line which is attracting everyone.