http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,47051,00.html Why Liberty Suffers in War Time By Declan McCullagh ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 2:00 a.m. Sep. 24, 2001 PDT WASHINGTON -- Anyone worried about the fate of civil liberties during the U.S. government's growing war on terrorism might want to consider this Latin maxim: Inter arma silent leges. It means, "In time of war the laws are silent," and it encapsulates the supremacy of security over liberty that typically accompanies national emergencies. Consider this: During all of America's major wars -- the Civil War, World War I and World War II -- the U.S. government restricted Americans' civil liberties in the name of quelling dissent, silencing criticism of political decisions and preserving national security. [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
