Rights Vs. Public Safety After 9/11

by Etzioni, Amitai; Marsh, Jason H.; Ashcroft, John D.; Cole, David; Derbyshire, John; Glastris, Paul; Hunt, Albert R.; Kinsley, Michael; Kmiec, Douglas W.; Krikorian, Mark; Leahy, Sen Patrick; Lind, Michael; McCain, John; Posner, Richard A.; Roberts, Steven

• ISBN13: 9780742527553
• ISBN10: 0742527557
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-25
• Publisher: Ecampus Direct

Summary

These essays highlight where government will need to expand its authority in the fight against terrorism, where it risks overreaching, and how this might strengthen American society. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Table of Contents

Introduction: Rights and Responsibilities, Post 9/11	p. ix
The Basics
A Clear and Present Danger	p. 3
A Vision for Uniting and Strengthening America	p. 9
We Can Strike a Balance on Civil Liberties	p. 15
Antiterrorism Tools: A Summary of the USA Patriot Act and the Order on Military Tribunals	p. 19
The Truth about Our Liberties	p. 25
The Specifics
Immigration
A Privilege or a Right?	p. 33
Let's Fight Terrorism, Not the Constitution	p. 35
Confusing Freedom with License--Licenses Terrorism, Not Freedom	p. 43
Racial Profiling
Discrimination We're Afraid to Be Against	p. 53
A (Potentially) Useful Tool	p. 57
Freedom of the Press versus National Security
Military Secrets and the First Amendment	p. 63
Patriots and Professionals: Journalists as Responsible Citizens	p. 77
Public Health
Public Health in the Age of Bioterrorism: A Dialogue	p. 87
A Just War?
What We're Fighting For: A Letter from America	p. 101
This Is Not Our War: A Letter from United States Citizens to Friends in Europe	p. 123
National Service
Putting Patriotism into Practice	p. 133
A New Draft for a New Time	p. 137
Citizenship and Sacrifice	p. 141
American Society After September II
A Stronger Nation	p. 149
The New Public Spirit	p. 157
Government to the Rescue	p. 163
Index	p. 167
About the Contributors	p. 175
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