US Governments war on Americans
Since the 9/11 attacks against the United States, Americans find ourselves forced into what appears to be a very noble cause, the protection the American way of life, liberty, and security. We now fight a war against terror, a war against evil, and a war to protect the innocent. However the war we fight overseas is just the beginning and overshadows another war many do not even know we are fighting. This battle is far more threatening and perilous, than battle fought with weaponry. It's a war of politics, it's a war of words, and it's a war of lasting consequences. So as the war against terrorism rages on overseas, Americans face a war against the American way of life, liberties, and security, on American soil from no other than the US government.Under the pretext of safety and security, we Americans are loosing more and more of what little remains of the foundation of this great country. As history shows, during other times of peril, American rights and liberties guaranteed to everyone by the Bill of Rights have been suspended, ignored, and altered by US government. For instance, during the Civil War, Lincoln assumed near dictatorial powers both militarily and politically. He suppressed all opposition directed t
Fareed Zakaria a journalist and writer for Newsweek, argues that the new powers the federal government captured after September 11th does little to weaken terrorists compared to the extent that it weakens the fight against terrorists. In addition, Zakaria also expresses concerns about the USA Patriot Act. He argues that the act has, "bypassed and undermined the role of the courts in several key areas-eavesdropping, attorney-client privileges." (p. 29) Americans must realize that at this time, the War on Terror is also a war against Americans' personal liberty, rights, and freedoms. When the War on Terror is finally won, and safety for all Americans is all but guaranteed, will there be any America left? Although the terrorist assault on the America September 11, 2001 only lasted a few hours, the true permanent effects will probably never be known. Generations from now, the new laws and bills currently being enacted that threaten Americans' basic rights and freedoms will still be around. The precedents set this time will, as history shows, be even more dangerously explored further in the future. These attacks continue to cause damage and destruction over a year later, however today they threaten all of America and the very ideals that this great coun
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