Able Quote by Rocco Galati

America stands strongest in challenging terrorism when we do not give up an inch of our civil liberties.

— Dennis Kucinich

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

— Anonymous

The truth of the matter is, we can certainly fight against terrorism and fight terrorist groups around the world without having to give up…

— John Kiriakou

Americans think their danger is terrorists. They don't understand the terrorists cannot take away habeas corpus, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution.... The terrorists…

— Paul Craig Roberts

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

Terrorists are overjoyed when we shut down our freedoms and turn ourselves into a police state and when we retaliate, swatting the Middle East…

— Peter Hitchens

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

No matter how much of our liberty Washington takes away in the name of security, there are no guarantees that there won't be another…

— Walter E. Williams

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

America has entered a great struggle that tests our strength, and even more our resolve. Our nation is patient and steadfast. We continue to…

— George W. Bush

We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists.

— Thomas Friedman

If we quickly cast aside our constitutional form of government, then the enemy will not be the terrorists, it will be us.

— John Conyers