Terrorism and Freedom of Speech
Terrorism and Freedom of Speech
How has terrorism affected our right to free speech? Most of people know that civil rights are privileges that citizens have when they participate in the civil and political life of the state. In America, the ideal is that all citizens should be able to They can live with no discrimination or repression of freedom. Citizens have civil rights and the government and other citizens cannot interfere with those rights. Terrorism, in particular the attacks on 9/11, caused the government to take aggressive action to locate and imprison terrorists among the civilian population; the Patriot’s Act limited or denied citizens and terrorists basic freedoms in exchange for public safety. Many citizens and civil rights groups have decided that they are unwilling to live with the limitation on their right to free speech that the Patriot’s Act has imposed in order to curtail terrorism.
After the act of terrorism of September 11, 2001, our right to free speech has been affected. “Political spying, monitoring, and harassment of Americans based on their constitutionally-protected activities by federal, state and local officials in at least 33 states and the District of Columbia.” (ACLU of Michigan, 2011)”
The attacks of 9/11/2001 have affected and changed American citizens and the country forever. That day has had one of the most horrible impacts on the United States of America that it has ever received. Since that day, security and freedom of speech have taken a 180 degree turn. Liptak (2010, February 10) says reports that in February 2010, Ralph D. Fertig, a lawyer, said that he would like to help a militant Kurdish group in Turkey find peaceful ways to achieve its goal. But he fears prosecution under a law banning even benign assistance to groups said to engage in terrorism. The Supreme Court will soon hear Fertig's challenge to the law. “The First Amendment in section 215 of the USA Patriot deals with ‘material support’ which it is
How has terrorism affected our right to free speech? Most of people know that civil rights are privileges that citizens have when they participate in the civil and political life of the state. In America, the ideal is that all citizens should be able to They can live with no discrimination or repression of freedom. Citizens have civil rights and the government and other citizens cannot interfere with those rights. Terrorism, in particular the attacks on 9/11, caused the government to take aggressive action to locate and imprison terrorists among the civilian population; the Patriot’s Act limited or denied citizens and terrorists basic freedoms in exchange for public safety. Many citizens and civil rights groups have decided that they are unwilling to live with the limitation on their right to free speech that the Patriot’s Act has imposed in order to curtail terrorism.
After the act of terrorism of September 11, 2001, our right to free speech has been affected. “Political spying, monitoring, and harassment of Americans based on their constitutionally-protected activities by federal, state and local officials in at least 33 states and the District of Columbia.” (ACLU of Michigan, 2011)”
The attacks of 9/11/2001 have affected and changed American citizens and the country forever. That day has had one of the most horrible impacts on the United States of America that it has ever received. Since that day, security and freedom of speech have taken a 180 degree turn. Liptak (2010, February 10) says reports that in February 2010, Ralph D. Fertig, a lawyer, said that he would like to help a militant Kurdish group in Turkey find peaceful ways to achieve its goal. But he fears prosecution under a law banning even benign assistance to groups said to engage in terrorism. The Supreme Court will soon hear Fertig's challenge to the law. “The First Amendment in section 215 of the USA Patriot deals with ‘material support’ which it is