Preserve, Don't Surrender Freedom
From an editorial Monday in the Gainesville Times, We should preserve freedom from terror, not sacrifice it more :
"The government should tread cautiously around the Constitution and civil liberties. They are the underpinnings of an unencumbered and enlightened society. When talk turns to obtaining evidence surreptitiously or by circumventing search warrants, the public should respond with skepticism and suspicion. The war against terror is, after all, supposed to be about defending freedom, not surrendering it. "
"Ashcroft, we believe, has been far too zealous in pursuit of remedies that infringe on civil rights. Our fear is that once those rights are modified or curtailed, they will never be restored."
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