Good one Caz. You're a real marvel with the words. You instantly brought yourself so much credibility. You should apply for an editor job at a major newspaper. Do you know anyone, or can you prove that anyone has been affected by a loss of habeas corpus? I know it's a hot button for people like yourself that like to express your beliefs with stories as a opposed to facts, but it doesn't cut it. Go back to Mr. Roger's neighborhood.

I agree with Robert. I can't think of anyway my freedoms have changed. Also a side note; many people quote Franklin when it comes to freedoms. But Franklin was also an ardent critic of abuses by the press and lack of ethics. Look em' up. Those are fitting quotes.

A couple of very important people are missing of this list. 1: Hannibal- Probably the greatest general in history. He not only turned little ol' Carthage into a power during the peak of Rome, he terrorized them across most of Roman lands, including the famous march of elephants across the Alp's. Many of Roman military tactics derived from learning first in defeat from Hannibal. 2: Attila the Hun- He conquered much of eastern Rome, from the city of Rome to the edge of middle Asia. He was called the "Scourage of God" for a reason. He absolutely demolished superior numbers of Roman soldiers with little more then nomatic horsemen and fantastic tactics. A list that doesn't feature either of these two historic figures seems a bit thin to me.