Liberty vs security in the wake of terrorism
The piece argues that fewer civil liberties do not guarantee safety from terrorism. It questions suspending constitutional rights to prevent attacks, cites past hysteria against anarchists, and defends due process. It contrasts historical abuses with the Founders’ intent and criticizes post 9/11 measures and Ashcroft’s priorities.
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U.S
Mohammed Atta
FBI
Zacarias Moussaoui
Minneapolis
CIA
Immigration and Naturalization
Haymarket Square
Chicago
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Massachusetts
David Blunkett
Germany
Tim McVeigh
John Ashcroft
California
Oregon
Upgrade air security to first class
Jim Shea mocks Washington security debates and proposes an extreme, satirical set of measures to protect air travel. He envisions Delta Force style patrols, aggressive interrogation tools, CAT scans, full baggage screening, visible sky marshals with machine guns, attack dogs, and direct pilot contact for all flights, delivered in a sharp opinion column.
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Jim
Washington, D.C
Congress
Delta Force
Mooner
Chippendale
Denver security hassled travel group with baby at airport
A traveler recounts being singled out for extensive screening at Denver International Airport, describing repeated pat downs and scans for his party including a 20 month old daughter. He laments the intrusive process and jokes about the absurdity while noting the possible security overreach.
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Denver
Wyoming
End the charm offensive and rethink U S Islam dialogue
A columnist argues that White House Ramadan outreach and public diplomacy risk backfiring. Citing Beers and Bush events, the piece warns of misreading Islamic creed, cites a 1997 novel Pope Patrick, and urges strengthening defenses over appeasing policy.
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White House
State Department
Charlotte Beers
Beers
Washington Post
Iran
New Yorker
Nasra Hassan
New York City
Peter de Rosa
Patrick
Pope Patrick
Charley
United States
America
FIR
Federation of Islamic Republics
Atlantic
Morocco
Pakistan
Free World
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