Rep. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise, spoke against the bill, saying no one ever expects to see an invasion or a declaration by the governor of martial law, but no one expected to see planes crashing into the World Trade Center either.
"We're meddling here with one of the most fundamental and necessary powers, and I think we need to be very careful how we do that," he told the House. [More]
Interesting perspective--it's not government infringing on your rights, it's you meddling with their powers.
I'd say this country isn't big enough for such divergent philosophies. Something's gotta give.
Who do you think will fold first: You or Grant?