Security and Civil Liberties

In the passage about Civil liberties the author makes a strong discussion about how when our nation is threatened, we tend to skimp out on security. He points out events in our past that probably shouldn't of happened on our soil such at the attacks on the World Trade Centers along with the attack on the Pentagon. I personally feel that after these major attacks on America we have really stepped up our national security even though it impacts some of our Civil Liberties such as screening phone calls all the way to new airport security, where they have implemented new screeners that show everything. Although some of our Civil Liberties have been infringed on i feel much safer flying on an airplane now then ever before.