Investors Business Daily Slams Dems on John Doe Law

The removal of the "John Doe" protections by the Democrats (protecting those who report suspicious activity) has drawn the ire of Investor's Business Daily who ask a simple question: Why Do Democrats Want to Help Terrorists?:

Were it not for the courage and sacrifice of the passengers of United Flight 93 who forced their plane into a Pennsylvania field, many in Congress might not be here today, with a gaping hole where the U.S. Capitol still stands. We wonder if this fact is appreciated by those trying to block final passage of the so-called "John Doe" provision protecting from legal action those who report suspicious behavior on airplanes.

Today's passengers have an advantage. They know what can happen. They know what to look for. They will not be taken by surprise, and they are willing to take action. But some in Congress would sacrifice their lives on the altar of political correctness. ...

As a federal air marshal in Las Vegas observed: "The crew and passengers act as our additional eyes and ears on every flight. If they are afraid of reporting suspicious individuals out of fear of being labeled a racist or bigot, then terrorists will certainly use these fears to their advantage in future aviation attacks."

What bothers us is why some Democrats want to let them.

The Republicans have got to bring this item to the forefront in their '08 campaign activities because the idea that Dems are more interested in punishing informants than terrorists should resonate with security voters. The simple question that should be posed at every opportunity: Which party is more concerned about racial profiling than your safety?

UPDATE: Bill Bennett describes the current Dem party:

The Democrats, given the public mood, should have been favored to win this election, but they are going so far left I'm not sure they will.The Democrats are now a censorship (think Fairness Doctrine); Censure (think Russ Feingold); Surrender (think Iraq legislation); Lawsuit crazy (think opposition to the flying imams legislation); Impeachment (think John Conyers); Amnesty party. In that mix, you also get higher taxes as well.

And, as my friend Bill Kristol pointed out yesterday, not one of the Democratic party candidates are going to the DLC convention this summer, they are, however, all going to the Daily Kos convention.

UPDATE: GOP saves John Doe law.