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This paper takes the student through the writing of civil liberties based on the U.S. Bill of Rights, and how actions determined by the Executive Office have the threat of undermining those rights in the name of security from terrorism. The paper is a tutorial, explaining how each section can be defined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Pentagon in Washington, D.C., there are people and government officials who would do almost anything to prevent a recurrence of that horrible event - even if it means giving up
some of the rights to freedom. Then there are those on the other side who believe that giving up some rights means an eventual cessation of all rights - in
other words, if we give government the right to tap the phones of suspected terrorists, when does government then have the right to tap the phones of those who talk
about the fact that they dont like the President of the United States? The argument of giving up rights for security isnt
a new one - it occurred even as far back as the signing of the constitution. During that time, well-known and well-liked Philadelphian Benjamin Franklin noted that "They who give
up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." This, then, is what U.S. society is struggling with today - is it worth it to
give up a little liberty to ensure safety of the country? Or are we better off with our freedoms, even if those freedoms could mean that more terrorists in more
airplanes could dive bomb into more buildings? The purpose of this paper is to lead the student through some arguments regarding civil
liberties as they pertain to the Bill of Rights, and then attempt to tie these theories together with Mr. Franklins quote above. The paper will then be wrapped up with
a conclusion outlining that, overall, Franklin was right - as scary as it is, giving up even a little of our freedoms means that our entire concept of freedom could
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