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Endangered civil liberties: why it's time to support the Bill of Rights

Endangered civil liberties: why it's time to support the Bill of Rights

Compilation on Civil Liberties I, v1.0

Prepared by The Global Dialog Project


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover page, Table of Contents page, and section dividers are all here

EDITORIAL: In Support of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights - the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

SECTION I: Support of the Bill of Rights and civil liberties at the local level

SECTION II: News and Editorials: On Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism

"The debate over terrorism is being framed as a trade-off between liberty and security. But protecting civil liberties can actually promote the ability of the government to defend the common good."

SECTION III: In-depth Analysis of the Patriot Act

"Democracies die behind closed doors," these judges said. "When the government begins closing doors, it selectively controls information rightfully belonging to the people. Selective information is misinformation." -Judge Damon J. Keith, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

SECTION IV: Online Reference Materials