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Is your freedom in danger? The destruction of the Bill of Rights
Source: International Society for Individual Liberty
Author: Jarret Wollstein
Country: United States
E-mail: isil@isil.org

This ISIL pamphlet shows how fundamental liberties are abused by governments every day and what can be done about it. Amendment by amendment, it points to the government's trampling on the Bill of Rights. (1998)

Witchfinder
Source: Chronicle Magazine
Author: Samuel Francis
Country: United States

"As the new federal police state continues to evolve, men like Morris Dees and his associates can expect to serve as its demonologists-in-chief and head witchfinders, and to enjoy a bright and prosperous future advising, informing, and shaping the reign of terror that they want to unleash against the dissidents of the right." (1997)

Set the dogs free
Source: Warne Center
Author: Mark L. Genrich
Country: United States

An American takes a stand against dog licensing fees. (11/21/99)

Encountering a roadblock: what to do
Source: Roadblock Registry
Country: United States

Instructions for motorists on how to protect their rights in roadblock situations.

Intelligence, terrorism, and civil liberties
Source: American Bar Association
Author: Kate Martin
Country: United States

"History has repeatedly demonstrated the dangers of allowing governments to secretly collect intelligence on their own people. When government authority extends beyond law enforcement -- investigating criminal activity -- it has inevitably been followed by abuses." (02/02)

Coalition opposes federal anti-terrorism plans
Source: NCPA
Country: United States

"A coalition including the American Civil Liberties Union and People for the American Way on the left and Gun Owners of America and the Rutherford Institute on the right joined in a statement asking Congress 'to consider proposals calmly and deliberately with a determination not to erode the civil liberties and freedom that are at the core of the American way of life.' " (09/21/01)

CEI statement on the 'In Defense Of Freedom' coalition
Source: Competitive Enterprise Institute
Country: United States
E-mail: pr@cei.org

"In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, a coalition of organizations across the country was formed in an effort to call attention to the need to move cautiously on proposals that could affect our civil liberties. CEI joined these other groups in signing an 'In Defense of Freedom' statement, which consists of ten points..." (10/01/01)

Patriot and civil liberties
Source: Competitive Enterprise Institute
Author: James V. DeLong
Country: United States

"Even if members of the tech community are not vitally concerned about the impact of PATRIOT on their companies, they are certainly concerned as citizens. It is not an area that lends itself to easy generalization, though. The conflicts between security and liberty are an old issue, and the wry question 'who watches the watchman?' remains as valid as when posed by the Romans." (10/05/01)

When should one be considered an adult?
Source: Liberty Round Table
Author: Ashley Webb
Country: United States

"So what king of magic number is eighteen? One day you are seventeen years, three hundred and sixty four days, twenty three hours, fifty nine minutes and fifty nine second, and then, in the next second poof!, like magic you are now an adult." 4th place in LRT 2002 Essay contest, age 14-16. (05/02)

In defense of liberty at a time of national emergency
Source: American Bar Association
Author: Anthony D. Romero
Country: United States

"[A]s government takes affirmative steps to protect civilians, we must not allow the war to become an excuse for the government to do whatever it likes. Government has an obligation to protect the safety and security of its citizens, but it has an equally important responsibility to safeguard the freedoms and liberties that are the cornerstones of American democracy." (02/02)

Operation Enduring Liberty
Source: The Nation
Author: David Cole
Country: United States

"Those who believe that civil liberties are a bedrock of a healthy and secure democracy are beginning to win support in cases stemming from the events of September 11. As shock has given way to a renewed appreciation for the rule of law, courts have stood up to Attorney General John Ashcroft and for civil liberties from Detroit, Michigan, to London, England." (06/03/02)

Terrorism and the war on freedom
Source: New Dawn Magazine
Author: Research staff
Country: United States

"To quell any real concerns about diminishing civil rights, governments just keep repeating the mantra about Operation Enduring Freedom, a stable, therapeutic and permanent sort of freedom which can be defined, controlled and manipulated." (04/02)

The USA Patriot Act
Source: Forfeiture Endangers American Rights
Author: Leon Felkin
Country: United States

F.E.A.R.'s collection of links to the Act itself and articles reviewing and criticizing the Act. (05/15/02)

Seven great ways to protect your privacy and freedom
Source: International Society for Individual Liberty
Author: Jarret Wollstein
Country: United States

ISIL pamphlet explains why privacy is crucial for human freedom, and proposes seven ways to defend one's privacy from government and other snoopers. "The battle for your privacy is the battle for your freedom. Ultimately it is a battle we will win."

The hidden war on privacy
Source: International Society for Individual Liberty
Author: Jarret B. Wollstein
Country: United States

"There is a hidden war on your privacy. If you're like most Americans, you probably don't realize how closely you are being watched and how easily your life could be destroyed by this secret war. And who is the enemy? ... [T]he biggest threat comes from the very people we entrust to protect our privacy and freedom: the high-level bureaucrats and politicians who control government." ISIL pamphlet.

How to flex your rights during police encounters
Source: Flex Your Rights
Country: United States

"How do you assert your constitutional rights when a police officer pulls you over or stops you on the street? If you follow these basic rules you can reduce the probability of having your civil rights violated by a police officer conducting an illegal search, and you will improve your chances of driving or walking away safely." (06/02)

The new war on freedom
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Author: Gore Vidal
Country: United States

"Once alienated, an 'unalienable right' is apt to be forever lost, in which case we are no longer even remotely the last best hope of Earth but merely a seedy imperial state whose citizens are kept in line by SWAT teams and whose way of death, not life, is universally imitated." (04/21/02)

Terrorizing immigrants in the name of fighting terrorism
Source: American Bar Association
Author: David Cole
Country: United States

"It is often said that civil liberties are the first casualties of war. It may be more accurate to say that immigrants’ civil liberties are the first to go." (02/02)

Dictatorship at your doorstep: why 'anti-terrorism' laws threaten you
Source: International Society for Individual Liberty
Author: James R. Elwood, Jarret B. Wollstein
Country: United States

"In the wake of the horrific 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, America is a changed country. Dozens of 'anti-terrorist' laws have already been enacted by Congress and state legislatures, and many more are on the way. As you are about to learn, these laws are a much greater danger to you than to terrorists." ISIL pamphlet. (05/02)

Civil liberties and human rights in the aftermath of September 11
Source: American Bar Association
Author: Philip B. Heymann
Country: United States

"Although much of the concern over managing the tension between liberty and security in response to the recent terrorist attacks has been focused on the anti-terrorism bills and the resulting USA Patriot Act adopted in late fall 2001, the issues presented by the new statute are less significant than the civil liberties issues resting entirely within the discretion of the executive branch." (02/02)

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