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Lost Liberties: Ashcroft and the Assault on Personal Freedom

Title : Lost Liberties: Ashcroft and the Assault on Personal Freedom
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Rating : 4.67 (757 Votes)
Asin : 1565848292
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 324 Pages
Publish Date : 2013-06-02
Language : English

Enacted in haste and, at times, in partial secrecy, the legislation and orders have not been carefully examined, and their implications are only now beginning to surface. In the wake of September 11, John Ashcroft’s Justice Department has presided over an unprecedented assault on the civil liberties established in the Bill of Rights. Featuring original contributions from David Cole, Michael Tomasky, Nancy Chang, Kenneth Roth, and Anthony Romero, Lost Liberties will be a critical text for those who want to know in advance the long-term implications of these drastic measures.. Not since the internment of Japanese Americans during the 1940s have we witnessed such abridgment of American rights.While the loss of liberties has been met with apathy by the press and public alike, the lawyers and analysts in Lost Liberties provide a detailed, comprehensive look at the USA Patriot Act, chronicling the destructive impact of crackdowns on thousands of Americans and revisiting the ugly history of political repression in times of crisis

Great Writing Every once in a while a compilation will come out that is an actual literary work. Whether you agree or not with the content, the writing is excellennt. Well writen, informative and intelligent. Now for the content. "These events have taught us the not altogether surprising lesson that when the government is allowed to avoid the safeguards designed to protect the innocent, many innocents suffer." There are a few good examples of history when the US has pushed the boundaries and has paid the price. These lessons learned are discussed and analyzed with our present situation. There. Anna Mosity said Unnecessary Evils. - Do you think Americans should be able to publicly criticize their government?- Do you think our government should be able to persecute Americans who dare to do so?If you've ever been a victim of U.S. authorities (for embracing policies in opposition to the new right), this book will help you understand why it is now perfectly legal.This book is well written and provides vital scrutiny of questionable incursions by the Bush Administration. It outlines specific issues where Ashcroft and Bush have injected their personal theologies into public policy under the guise of public saf. Augustus Caesar, Ph.D. said John Ashcroft and the war on the US Constitution.. Why does John Ashcroft hate the constitution?Could it be because it guarantees freedom of religion, when Ashcroft would prefer an evangelical Christian theocracy?Could it be because it guarantees freedom of speech, and Ashcroft feels speech should be reserved solely for those who donate to the Bush-Cheney '0John Ashcroft and the war on the US Constitution. Augustus Caesar, Ph.D. Why does John Ashcroft hate the constitution?Could it be because it guarantees freedom of religion, when Ashcroft would prefer an evangelical Christian theocracy?Could it be because it guarantees freedom of speech, and Ashcroft feels speech should be reserved solely for those who donate to the Bush-Cheney '04 campaign?Could it be because the constitution doesn't differentiate based on sex, class, or color, when Ashcroft differentiates based on each of these categories?Could it be all of the above? Of course it could. And it is. Four more years with Reich Minister Ashcroft as our. campaign?Could it be because the constitution doesn't differentiate based on sex, class, or color, when Ashcroft differentiates based on each of these categories?Could it be all of the above? Of course it could. And it is. Four more years with Reich Minister Ashcroft as our

Cynthia Brown, former program director of Human Rights Watch, is now a freelance consultant and editor based in New York.

Animated by passion, and informed by considerable intellect, the essays catalogue a long list of civil liberties central to a democratic society that, in their view, have been sacrificed in the Bush administration's haste to strengthen national security. Readers sympathetic to the Bush Administration may find the essays naive and infuriating.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. . In contrast, each of the 13 authors of this series of essays, many of whom are lawyers with groups devoted to protecting civil liberties such as the Center for Constitutional Rights, is totally immersed in the act's most arcane provisions. PATRIOT Act, an attempt to

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