[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Gang drug war violence is the same as terrorism.

No. Gang drug war violence is directed at each other. Terrorism is directed at innocent non-combatants.

And it is right to instill fear

I believe this point was central to Lenin's philosophy.

And although we should not allow permanent curbs on our liberties to fight same, we can and should be willing to submit to occasional such measures for limited periods.

ROFLMAO. When does government *ever* give up power. Simple case in point. The income tax was designed to be a temporary tax of no more than 3% designed to raise funds for a specific purpose. To quote Tony Soprano "You can't put sh*t back in a donkey."