Required Readings:
"Travesty in New York"
Friday, November 20, 2009
"A Battlefield in the Courtroom." Friday, November 20, 2009
Respond to one or more of the following prompts:
- Are you willing to give up a degree of individual liberty for security? Why, Why Not?
- Should foreign nationals accused of terrorism and held in places like Guantanamo Bay have the same rights as Americans? Should they be tried in civilian courts? In the US? Explain your answer.
- Are the provisions of the PATRIOT ACT needed to protect us or do they undermine our freedom?
- You may also contribute any other related thoughts or observations from the video, articles or class discussions.
