Catchy slogan? I think not.

[tectonic_drift]

A poster displayed at one of the Moveon vigils against

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[silaar]

If that's the quote they used, then I agree that it's an oversimplification. You might be interested in hearing the full quote, though. It reads, "Those who would sacrifice essential liberty for a little temporary security are deserving of neither, and will ultimately lose both." Benjamin Franklin said that, and I agree. Given the distinction he draws with regards to essential liberty, I think you might too.

Hope this clarifies the sentiment which (probably) lay behind the poster for you.

[tectonic_drift]

Thanks for the reference. As who_is_sylvia pointed out, we actually discussed
that point at http://community.livejournal.com/be_bold/210448.html. Next time, I'll note the cross-posting in the original post. Thanks who_is_sylvia.

[silaar]

Ah, so you did.

While I'm thinking of it, I'll go ahead and add citing cross-posts as a guideline in the community description.

[paraleipsis]

Maybe you should provide a link back to your be_bold post, so you don't have to go over the same information twice. ;)