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Conservatives have deep distrust of government power, so I not only understand their privacy concerns, I share them.

President Bush has asserted the right to wiretap and eavesdrop on any American without a warrant in the name of fighting terrorism. He has asserted presidential power beyond stated constitutional rights, and there is no Republican gutsy enough to call his hand.

Setting people to spy on one another is not the way to protect freedom.

Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn't.

Has President Bush exceeded his constitutional authority or acted illegally in authorizing wiretaps without a warrant? Benjamin Franklin would not have thought so.

Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.

I don't think I should tell you what to do, nor should the government. As long as you enjoy your own personal liberties and don't infringe on the liberties of others, I don't care.

The Supreme Court must strike down the government's illegal spying program as a violation of our Fourth Amendment right to privacy.

With police wielding unprecedented powers to invade privacy, tap phones and conduct searches seemingly at random, our civil liberties are in a very precarious condition.

The NSA is forbidden to 'target' American citizens, green-card holders or companies for surveillance without an individual warrant from a judge.