“they who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Ben Franklin
Post Tagged with: "liberty vs security"
April 1, 2013 06:45
Hey–Where Did My Freedom Go?
About a third of Americans won’t be willingly sold into slavery. Another third will, perhaps out of ignorance, fear, ideology or even smug confidence that their own gang will be the ruling authorities, so what the heck. Another third of Americans wobble in the middle. In the heat of emotion, they’re all for the next government control.
December 9, 2011 09:01
What Hath Terrorism Wrought?
The bill would explicitly empower the government to keep suspected terrorists in military custody indefinitely without trial, on the mere basis of suspicion of terrorist activities, and it does not make specific exception for American citizens. By Zachary Gappa at Center for a Just Society Our nation’s ongoing war on terror has had a major impact on the traditional tension between security and liberty. The latest news item is the Senate’s passage of the latest National Defense Authorization Act. This […]
December 9, 2011 09:01
What Hath Terrorism Wrought?
The bill would explicitly empower the government to keep suspected terrorists in military custody indefinitely without trial, on the mere basis of suspicion of terrorist activities, and it does not make specific exception for American citizens.
