How Do Terrorism and Civil Liberties Connect in Today’s America?

After the events of 9/11, people started talking a lot about keeping our country safe while also protecting individual rights.

Stronger Security Rules:

• The USA Patriot Act gave the government more power to track people.
• This sparked discussions about privacy and whether the government was going too far.

Effects on Communities:

• Muslim Americans faced more attention and unfair treatment.
• There was an increase in hate crimes, showing that society was struggling with these issues.

Legal and Moral Questions:

• Cases like Rasul v. Bush made people think about the rights of those who are held by the government.
• Many activists want to make sure that personal freedoms are still protected, even when there are security concerns.

In the end, we still have a tough question to answer: how can we keep America safe without losing our important values?