That began the email conversation I had with my daughter as she sent this link: http://www.acslaw.org/node/13922 .  I began my response with a series of answers that I felt were both from a conservative point of view, while taking into consideration that the federal government, as it’s top priority – must keep us safe.  They must know what plots are being hatched and respond.  They must be able to read this email I was sending to my daughter in to see if I was a threat – WHAT?!!

The constitution is there for a reason.  It’s to protect us from our government.  It is there to limit the power of that government.  I ‘m having to eat crow on defenses I put forth during the Bush administration, but I believe we all have a understood right to privacy and that these invasive and “automatic” data-mining efforts are an affront to any reasonable persons understanding of the constitution.

I’m throwing this out there for others to give me their take.

Charlie’s prayers protecting FL from hurricanes.  But will it work for elections? Hat tip to Townhall.

These guys in Arizona, particularly the one with the loaded Ar-15 strapped to his back in a crowd of people will likely hand us the biggest setback in gun rights once an accident happens.  When I saw the story about the Ron Paul nuts parading around the protests the first thing I thought of was a seven year old kid reaching up to “play” with this semi automatic assault rifle while the clueless guy had his photo-op interview.

I was very surprised by this.  Apparently Tom can cut a rug,  but this is just plain odd.

Please take this with the speculation that I did when it was told to me.  But I thought I might find some confirmation here.  A friend of mine who is a retired AM radio guy from one of Rush Limbaugh’s first affiliates told me that he heard Rush would be passing the torch next year, though he has not picked his replacement yet.  I’ve been listening to rush since the late 80′s and would be surprised if this was the case.  Maybe he is simply planning to reduce his time on the air.  Or the guy is fooling with me.