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Will the Constitution survive a WMD attack?

Started by Glenn Gordon, 11/21/2003 07:46PM
Posted 11/21/2003 07:46PM Opening Post

Scary to even think about. To some degree, the Patriot act has already taken a large bite out of our rights. But this may change. A bipartisan bill introduced by conservative Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idado, and leftist Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is intended to “help bring clarity” to provisions of the Patriot Act denounced by critics as invasive and a threat to civil liberties.

but here's an article to think about...

Gen. Franks Doubts Constitution Will Survive WMD Attack

by John O. Edwards, newsmax.com
Friday Nov. 21, 2003

General Tommy Franks says that if the United States is hit with a weapon of mass destruction that inflicts large casualties, the Constitution will likely be discarded in favor of a military form of government.

Complete article at...
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/11/20/185048.shtml

-Glenn