by James W. Lark III

Roanoke Times

12/13/04

I don't doubt that many advocates of the PATRIOT Act and similar measures are well-meaning people who see such limitations upon our freedom as both necessary and temporary. Government officials charged with protecting our security face a very difficult task. Those who would perpetrate such attacks against America generally don't play fair, and it is understandable that people responsible for our safety want all the help they can muster in the effort to protect us. However, it is precisely at times such as these, when it is proclaimed that the situation is grave and there is a rush to restrict liberty, that we must be most vigilant to protect our rights...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp