trading freedom for "security" - anti-terrorism legislation

by sf-imcista

Thu, Oct 18, 2001 2:03PM

The Fourth Amendment:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Bombings, anthrax, and war hysteria take center stage in the corporate media, diverting our attention, while legislators rush to pass \"Anti-Terrorist\" legislation that will take away our Constitutional rights. Politicians and news anchors talk of preserving \"freedom and democracy,\" while the U.S. government uses this tragic time to gain some of the most extensive law enforcement powers in the nation

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