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Af ter the tragic attacks on
America on September 11th, 2001, many have been left
wondering how to best protect our country. The hurt and anguish felt
by Americans after this incident led many to support a stance of
swift, firm, action on the perpetrators. Our government immediately
enacted legislation to help Americans remain safe. However, the
q uestion is still debatable about how safe we truly are. We believe
that some national security policies are seriously violating
individuals rights, and because of this, changes need to be made to
ensure that America remains a safe, yet fair nation. Benjamin
Franklin once wrote “They
that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” History has
shown that when civil liberties are neglected for over-zealous
national security measures, the dignity and respect of citizens’
rights are violated.
About the Authors
Mary Bridget
Mathews is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. She is participating in this
project for Dr. Fisanick’s Rhetoric English course. She has enjoyed
researching this topic and is happy to share with you her opinion on
the security issues facing this nation.
Click
here to
visit Mary Bridget's literacy autobiography.
Andrew Howard Busch is
from Indianapolis, Indiana and is a freshman at Xavier University
where he is enrolled in Dr. Fisanick's rhetoric course. He feels
like he has developed a greater understanding of the security issues
are nation faces and is happy to share what he has learned.
Click
here
to visit Andrew's literacy
autobiography.
To link to
Rhetoric 115 homepage click
here!
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