American values Quote by Russ Feingold

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

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

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

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

There is a need to accept a limited disruption of civil liberties in order to penetrate terror.

— Ehud Barak

Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn't.

— Joe Biden

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

— Dennis Kucinich

I think when people talk about civil liberties, they sometimes forget that action taken to protect the citizen against physical violence and physical attack…

— John Howard

This is a time when the protections of Americans' liberties are directly at risk, as are the checks and balances that have served to…

— Patrick Leahy

We must continue to be diligent in protecting Americans' civil liberties while preserving critical law enforcement tools we need to keep America safe.

— Debbie Stabenow

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

The new laws passed by Congress in the name of fighting terrorism pose a greater danger to the civil liberties of American citizens than…

— Charley Reese