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Civil Liberties | The Use of Military Tribunals to Try Suspected Terrorists Is Not Justified
About the author: The following viewpoint is an editorial from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a daily newspaper. It represents the opinion of the Post- Dispatch’s editorial staff. President George W. Bush’s plan to use military tribunals to try terrorist suspects is founded on three flawed assumptions: that military trials can be fair in the United States even if they aren’t fair in other countries; that U.S. military tribunals provide the same kind of legal protections as courts-martial; and that historical precedents justify transplanting 19th century notions of fairness...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Should Limits Be Placed on Freedom of Expression?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Censorship of Violence in Popular Entertainment Is Justified
- Censorship of Pornography May Be Justified
- A Constitutional Amendment Against Flag Desecration Is Justified
- Restrictions Against Hate Speech Are Necessary
- Censorship of Violence in Popular Entertainment Is Not Justified
- Censorship of Sex-Related Speech Violates the First Amendment
- A Constitutional Amendment Against Flag Desecration Would Undermine the First Amendment
- Restrictions Against Hate Speech Violate the First Amendment
- Restrictions Against Offensive Speech Harm Society
- The Use of Military Tribunals to Try Suspected Terrorists Is Not Justified
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Chapter 2: Does Separation of Church and State Threaten Religious Liberty?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- The Constitution’s Framers Did Not Intend Strict Separation of Church and State
- Prohibiting School Prayer Threatens Religious Liberty
- Faith-Based Social Services Organizations Should Be Eligible for Federal Funding
- The Constitution’s Framers Intended Strict Separation of Church and State
- School Prayer Threatens Religious Liberty
- Faith-Based Social Services Organizations Should Not Be Eligible for Federal Funding
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Chapter 3: Is the Right to Privacy Threatened?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Loss of Privacy Is a Serious Problem
- Stronger Privacy Protection Laws Are Necessary
- Individuals’ Ability to Communicate Anonymously Via the Internet Is Threatened
- Face-Recognition Technology Threatens Individual Privacy
- The Threat to Privacy Is Exaggerated
- Stronger Privacy Protection Laws Are Unnecessary
- Individuals Should Not Be Allowed to Communicate Anonymously Via the Internet
- Face-Recognition Technology Does Not Threaten Individual Privacy
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Chapter 4: Does the Threat of Terrorism Justify Curtailment of Civil Liberties?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Curtailment of Civil Liberties Is Justified in Times of Crisis
- The Use of Military Tribunals to Try Suspected Terrorists Is Justified
- The Use of Torture May Be Justified in Certain Circumstances
- Government Anti- Terrorism Measures Threaten to Severely Weaken Civil Liberties
- The Government Should Not Authorize the Use of Torture to Combat Terrorism
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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