I, too, am puzzled by the statement that..."It may mean that some of the liberties we enjoyed in the old world will necessarily have to be amended."

Republicans are supposed to be the DEFENDERS against state intrusion on liberties. 'Amending liberties' is what Repub / Conservatives have always accused Democrats of wanting to do.

From what I can discern, this shift in thinking has been brought about by endless repitition of gradually-changing messages being spread by 'conservative' media people like Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Savage and others. They are converting their listenership to liberalism, and the listeners aren't even aware of it.

The purpose of the mass-conversion is to get 'conservatives' to unknowingly sign on to soviet-style govt. Republicans and conservatives are being converted to liberal 'neo-cons'. And in the process, our constitution is being trashed.