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Giving up Civil Rights and Civil Liberties for National Security
In times of crisis, cherished ideals like freedom of speech often collide with issues of national security. ... They too looked for ways to balance civil liberties and safety.
For example, within weeks of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, the United States government rounded up thousands of Americans of Japanese descent who lived on the West Coast and herded them into internment camps even though none of them were charged with a crime. ... They asked the nation’s courts to decide whether a government in time of war can
suspend rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution. ...
Faced with a tragedy like 9/11, its very easy to think that giving up civil liberties to fight the terrorist is a good idea. ... But that is where an important reality check takes place If you have no civil rights, then you must rely entirely on the decency of the government, as well as each and every person in that government, and each and every one of your neighbors.
Approximate Word count = 731
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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