A nation racked with fear.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I couldn't disagree with you more. I am far more disturbed by the loss of civil liberties than I would be if the Liberty Bell were blown up. The Liberty Bell is a symbol of the freedoms that are being eroded, so it would be ironic indeed to value that symbol more than the ideas that it represents.

How is extra security around the Liberty Bell a loss of civil liberties? We've debated this before, but I don't know anyone who has lost civil liberties. The only thing I can think of which comes close (well, two now) are the Guantanamo detainees (and only if they are US citizens) and a provision proposed in the new Patriot Act taking away judicial oversight on certian warrants (which I oppose).

I just don't see civil liberties being eroded.