Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn't just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism.
Americans cherish our liberty and don't want government or corporations to take away our freedoms.
Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection.
We must protect the very things that make America so special - most certainly including our civil liberties. But we cannot do so without strong national security and a thoughtful and informed discourse.
Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn't.
I urge calm and sensitivity to the fundamental civil liberties of our country.
We must erase bin Laden's ugly legacy, not extend it: by ending the Patriot Act's erosion of our civil liberties, we can protect the freedoms that make America worth fighting for.
When under siege, if we do not stand for our liberties and for the liberties of those who are unable to stand for themselves, then the great American experience will come to an end.
America will be far safer if we reduce the chances of a terrorist attack in one of our cities than if we diminish the civil liberties of our own people.
There is a need to accept a limited disruption of civil liberties in order to penetrate terror.