No Greater Threat: America After September 11 and the Rise of a National Security StateAlgora Publishing, 2002 - 536 pages A pertinent analysis of the "USA Patriot Act," based on meticulous legal research and straight talk, points to America's ominous evolution into a national security state. "In this very important study, C. W. Michaels gives us a unique guide and commentar. |
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... civil liberties, engage in military adventurism, consolidate power, increase domestic investi- gation and surveillance, enlist the aid of the media to generate support for the ruling regime or actively suppress or eliminate opposition ...
... civil liberties, engage in military adventurism, consolidate power, increase domestic investi- gation and surveillance, enlist the aid of the media to generate support for the ruling regime or actively suppress or eliminate opposition ...
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... CIVIL LIBERTIES America could draw upon several dark examples in its own history as it transforms into a society capable of curtailing civil liberties, attacking political opponents, and silencing dissent, and more.9 A few quite obvious ...
... CIVIL LIBERTIES America could draw upon several dark examples in its own history as it transforms into a society capable of curtailing civil liberties, attacking political opponents, and silencing dissent, and more.9 A few quite obvious ...
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... Civil War. Nine years prior to that, in 1877, 11 leaders of the Molly ... liberties of suspected terrorists. The Acts were a reaction to the “XYZ ... Civil War” and “Robber Barons and Rebels.” Additional useful reading, also suggested in ...
... Civil War. Nine years prior to that, in 1877, 11 leaders of the Molly ... liberties of suspected terrorists. The Acts were a reaction to the “XYZ ... Civil War” and “Robber Barons and Rebels.” Additional useful reading, also suggested in ...
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... civil liberties dangers it posed. Most of those concerns centered on what is now Title II of the Act, but Title II is not the only problem. Indeed, the PATRIOT Act is not the entire picture. And there is more at stake than our civil ...
... civil liberties dangers it posed. Most of those concerns centered on what is now Title II of the Act, but Title II is not the only problem. Indeed, the PATRIOT Act is not the entire picture. And there is more at stake than our civil ...
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... Civil liberties groups became aware of the broad nature of the legislation and issued alerts to their memberships, but to no avail. (See Baltimore Sun, October 10, 2001, quoting Laura Murphy of the ACLU: “We see this as a power grab by ...
... Civil liberties groups became aware of the broad nature of the legislation and issued alerts to their memberships, but to no avail. (See Baltimore Sun, October 10, 2001, quoting Laura Murphy of the ACLU: “We see this as a power grab by ...
Contents
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The USA PATRIOT ACT Titles IV Through VI | 119 |
The USA PATRIOT ACT Titles VII Through X | 157 |
Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 Proposed | 211 |
The First Six Elements of a National Security State | 229 |
The Next Six Elements of a National Security State | 359 |
The National Security State Scorecard a Possible Future Overall Cultural Themes | 473 |
Closing Observations and the Need for Watchfulness | 503 |
Index | 525 |
Books and Recommended Reading | 529 |
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Page 37 - When a nation is at war many things that might be said in time of peace are such a hindrance to its effort that their utterance will not be endured so long as men fight, and that no court could regard them as protected by any constitutional right.
Page 37 - The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger...
Page 399 - A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than $2 a day, is neither just nor stable.
Page 147 - [A] warrant is not required to break down a door to enter a burning home to rescue occupants or extinguish a fire, to prevent a shooting or to bring emergency aid to an injured person. The need to protect or preserve life or avoid serious injury is justification for what would be otherwise illegal absent an exigency or emergency.
Page 397 - America is now threatened less by conquering states than we are by failing ones. We are menaced less by fleets and armies than by catastrophic technologies in the hands of the embittered few.
Page 397 - The United States possesses unprecedented — and unequaled — strength and influence in the world. Sustained by faith in the principles of liberty, and the value of a free society, this position comes with unparalleled responsibilities, obligations, and opportunity. The great strength of this nation must be used to promote a balance of power that favors freedom.
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