Chris Christie Says We Must Sacrifice Liberty For Security

‘New Jersey Governor and likely 2016 Presidential candidate Chris Christie (R-NJ) is a vocal fan of the surveillance state, and on Monday, he expressed a need to invest even more in American “intelligence capabilities.” Christie’s comments are in response to the ongoing debate occurring in the Congress, as provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act are set to expire at the end of this month.

In a common refrain, Christie harkened back to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, stating that, “Everyone will remember 9/11, but have forgotten what 9/11 felt like.” He also stated that “We acted differently, we conducted our lives differently. We were reticent. We were scared to do things as a people. That’s a stealing of our liberty too.”’

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