spreading panic
Those who are willing to sacrifice their basic liberties ...
20 May, 2008 - 09:55 — HornCologneFunny, for all surveillance, Osama bin Laden is still free -- and we're not. Guess who's winning the "war on terror?"
The title of this post also refers to a quote, of course. It is attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Currently I can't find a definitive wording, but the gist of it is clear, I think. Here are two versions. I like the second best:
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
"Those who are willing to sacrifice their basic liberties to assure their security deserve neither."
London Metrolpolitan Police Warning Poster Remix
20 December, 2007 - 17:50 — HornCologneOn Rogier van Bekel's blog I found this post about a poster commissioned and paid for by the London Metropolitan Police ... also a related post about a similar poster done by the design-impaired, but equally moronic Chicago Police Force.
This stuff upsets me so much ... but we don't need my take on this today. Rogier sums it up better than I ever could:
