In a beautifully written op-ed, here, David Shipler advances an argument the Breakthrough Institute has been pushing for some time -- that the founding fathers who framed our constitution "handed down a system in which liberty and security were fused, one inseparable from the other," and that the conventional wisdom that the two are at odds is simply belied by a wealth of evidence from history, especially since 9/11.
Citing our report, "Counterterrorism Since 9/11: Evaluating the Efficacy of Controversial Tactics," Shipler also points out that the surveillance regime implemented in the wake of those horrible attacks has contributed in no measurable way to our safety since, though it has eroded a sense of identity and cooperation between the governed and their leaders.
Take a look and pass it along. Americans need to understand the truth that group security and individual liberty improve together, so they can avoid policies that jeopardize both.
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