tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post3073926484447632233..comments2024-02-12T11:08:20.509+01:00Comments on Mark Klamberg: Broken promisesMark Klamberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882410684961184112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-28892388406963722172010-10-29T15:37:50.223+02:002010-10-29T15:37:50.223+02:00Though the proposals are not very liberal, they ar...Though the proposals are not very liberal, they are not as bad as the Interception Modernisation Programme that the Labour government was planning: <a rel="nofollow">http://www.libdemvoice.org/interception-modernisation-programme-no-its-not-coming-back-21801.html</a><br /><br />The Prime Minister was asked about this in Parliament on Wednesday and his reply was unfortunately not very reassuring (see my comment on the end of that blog post).<br /><br />Niklas Smith (both Lib Dem and Folkpartist!)Niklas Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15084482.post-34481468750186612292010-10-22T13:49:04.447+02:002010-10-22T13:49:04.447+02:00Wouldn't you be more surprised if a politician...Wouldn't you be more surprised if a politician in power (gouvernment, etc) actually would increase the freedom?<br /><br />Regardless of what is said in the running up to an election, it's like that is forgotten the very moment said politician enters office.<br /><br />Maybe someone heard our beloved swedish premier say "I would never incriminate a whole generation" (rough translation) before the FRA and IPRED votes came on the table?<br /><br />Politicians in general consider promises made in an election campaign as 'intentions' and not as promises, unfortunately...<br /><br />And for a politician in power 'freedom' is worth nothing in comparison to 'security'...<br /><br />Or as an American president put it, a (far too) long time ago:<br /><br />"Those prepared to sacrifice liberty for security deserves neither..."Kung CGnoreply@blogger.com