Civil liberties Quote by Ehud Barak

Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection.

— Anonymous

Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary…

— Lucille Roybal-Allard

We cannot simply suspend or restrict civil liberties until the War on Terror is over, because the War on Terror is unlikely ever to…

— Gerald Bard Tjoflat

It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom…

— Mary Robinson

It is crucial that civil liberties in this country be preserved, otherwise the terrorists will win the battle against American values without firing another…

— Russ Feingold

Times of tragedy and war naturally bring out strong emotions... Sometimes people are only too anxious to sacrifice their constitutional liberties during a crisis,…

— Ron Paul

The Patriot Act has proven we can be tough on terror without compromising constitutional safeguards.

— Mike Johnson

We cannot be secure by limiting our liberties, as some of our political leaders are demanding, but only by expanding themWe should take our…

— Howard Zinn

We can't simply scare people into giving up their rights, on the basis, oh, this protects us from terrorism.

— Edward Snowden

The suppression of civil liberties is too many less a matter for horror than the curtailment of the freedom to profit.

— Marya Mannes

Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn't just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all.

— Bianca Jagger

The only reason malcontent party hacks and academics are allowed to pontificate about civil liberties from the safety of their ivory towers is because…

— Mike Johnson