Civil libertarians have raised concerns that some of the Patriot Act's provisions infringe on Constitutional rights. Those concerns are not supported by the facts.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn't.
The Libertarian position on the freedom of speech is a strong support of freedom of speech, and we oppose government intervention in controlling what is or is not moral.
Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.
Some people object to libertarian ideas because there are too many irresponsible people in the world - people who will cause trouble if the government doesn't restrain them.
Any terrorism is an attack on libertarian values.
Let me be clear: There is no stronger advocate for civil liberties in the Senate than myself.
The Constitution does not just protect those whose views we share; it also protects those with whose views we disagree.
I really think the Patriot Act violates our Constitution. It was, it is, an illegal act. The Congress, the Senate and the president cannot change the Constitution.
What libertarians assert is simply that differences among normal adults do not imply different fundamental rights.
No one in their right mind can say to me with a straight face that the Patriot Act has not aggregated the Fourth Amendment.