> I have seen the quote several different ways but the idea is the
> same.  However, we are talking about airport security and I don't think
> increased restrictions would rise to the level of a loss of "essential
> liberty."  Mr. Franklin was thinking of somewhat weightier issues like
free
> speech and a free press,....not pony bottles.
>
Thank you for the correction. Should have known it was the REAL father of
the country.

I also dont think airport security will curtail personal liberties but the
whole concept of 'homeland security',
questioning people just because of their age and country of origin, and
forgoing our normal courts to try 'terrorists' concerns me greatly.  Yes,
the military court angle has been done before and is most likely
constitutional but every time it has been done (to my knowledge) history has
judged it to be a mistake.

CH