“Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism.” GivingMayGovernmentOrderFightingNamesLibertyProtectGiving UpClaimsTerrorismCivil LibertiesFighting Terrorism Author:Lucille Roybal-Allard
“In a democracy it is ultimately for us, the citizens, to judge where to place the balance between security and privacy, safety and liberty. It's our lives and liberties that are threatened, not only by terrorism but also by massive depredations of our privacy in the name of counter-terrorism. If those companies from which governments actually take most of our intimate details want to show that they are still on the side of the angels, they had better join this struggle for transparency too.” IfsWantStillsShowsGovernmentNamesSidesCompanyLibertyStruggleDemocracyOur LivesSecurityJudgingBalanceCitizensAngelSafetyDetailsTerrorismIntimatePrivacyMassiveThreatenedTransparencyCounter Terrorism Author:Timothy Garton Ash
“America stands strongest in challenging terrorism when we do not give up an inch of our civil liberties.” GivingAmericaChallengesLibertyGiving UpTerrorismStrongestInchesNot Giving UpCivil LibertiesDo Not Give Up Author:Dennis Kucinich
“An invaluable little book.... What Makes a Terrorist uses standard tools of economics and statistical analysis to get at the truth about terrorism.... Krueger finds one familiar fact in all his numbers. Countries with fewer civil liberties tend to produce more terrorists.” LittlesBookCountryFactsUseNumbersLibertyProduceStandardsEconomicsToolsTerrorismTerroristFamiliarAnalysisFewerCivil LibertiesInvaluable Author:Daniel Finkelstein
“The truth of the matter is, we can certainly fight against terrorism and fight terrorist groups around the world without having to give up our own civil liberties. They're not mutually exclusive.” WorldGivingMatterFightingLibertyGroupsGiving UpTerrorismTerroristAround The WorldExclusiveCivil LibertiesTerrorist Groups Author:John Kiriakou
“When you have war, whether it's a war against drugs, war against terrorism, war overseas, the mentality of the people change and they're more willing to sacrifice their liberties in order to be safe and secure.” PeopleWarOrderLibertySacrificeWillingDrugSafeTerrorismSecureMentalityWar On Drugs Author:Ron Paul
“The cost in terms of liberties lost and the unnecessary exposure to terrorism are difficult to determine, but in time it will become apparent to all of us that foreign interventionism is of no benefit to American citizens, but is instead a threat to our liberties.” LostDifficultTermLibertyCitizensCostBenefitsThreatDetermineTerrorismUnnecessaryExposureAmerican CitizensInterventionism Book:The Revolution: A Manifesto Source: The Revolution: A Manifesto
“The new laws passed by Congress in the name of fighting terrorism pose a greater danger to the civil liberties of American citizens than to the operations of terrorists. Powers once assumed are never relinquished, just as bureaucracies, once created, never die.” LawDiesFightingNamesLibertyGreaterDangerCitizensCongressTerrorismTerroristOperationsBureaucracyCivil LibertiesAmerican CitizensFighting Terrorism Author:Charley Reese
“This [anti-terrorism bill] is a violation of the First Amendment right to free speech and the Fourth Amendment protection of private property... Some of these provisions place more power in the hands of law enforcement than our Founding Fathers could have dreamt and severely compromises the civil liberties of law-abiding Americans. This bill, while crafted with good intentions, is rife with constitutional infringements I could not support.” FirstsHandsLawFatherLibertySupportSpeechBillsPropertyIntentionTerrorismProtectionCompromiseAmendmentsFourthFree SpeechLaw EnforcementEnforcementFoundingViolationProvisionFirst AmendmentAbidingGood IntentionsPrivate PropertyCivil LibertiesOur Founding FathersInfringementFourth AmendmentAnti Terrorism Author:Butch Otter
“The threats are coming to this country, which will, of course, increase the massive industry known as the anti-terrorism industry, and crush our civil liberties and civil rights, And it's devouring our priorities here in communities all over the country which are in such disrepair and are so neglected in terms of public works and public services.” CountryCoursesTermCommunityKnownLibertyRightsIndustryIncreaseThreatTerrorismPrioritiesCivil RightsCrushMassiveNeglectedPublic ServiceCivil LibertiesDevouringAnti Terrorism Author:Ralph Nader