I think it's dangerous to prosecute people for their political views and their political associations. I think you prosecute people for what they do, for their acts.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think it's always dangerous to make political arguments in a religiously ideological way. And it's very dangerous to treat as traitors to the American nation those who think differently.
I think it's a dangerous thing for anyone to have power over other people.
In order to prosecute war, you have to take some risk.
Portraying as human the people you hear about on the news doing bad things is dangerous. But it's also necessary and important.
I don't think it's in any way harmful, this marriage of media and politicians. I think it enhances the communications process considerably and makes it possible for the public to be far more aware, far more up-to-date on issues and the opposite sides of the issues.
A lot of powerful people in Washington may think it's a crazy-leftist-fringe position to think the intellectual authors of a torture regime should be investigated and prosecuted.
We have seen enough criminality on the part of government. It is hypocritical to make this allegation against me. They have narrowed the public sphere of influence.
In my view, there is nothing more vicious and outrageous than the abuse, exploitation and harm of the most vulnerable members of our society, and I firmly believe that our nation's laws and resources need to reflect the seriousness of these terrible crimes.
Proselytizing is only wrong if coercive or deceptive. Coercion, whether violent or not, is immoral, just as deception is immoral.
It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape.