Privacy vs National Security a Historical Approach

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Privacy vs National Securitya Historical Approach

• Khalil Nobles
• IST499W
• April 30, 2007

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Privacy

• The fourth amendment provides us with provisions
  for privacy
• Civil Rights legislation further states that we
  are all due unalienable rights that should not be
  tampered with.
• These rights provide us with the comfort of
  knowing that we have some things to ourselves.

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Mr. Bush

• Under the premise of National Security, has
  performed actions that conflict with our right to
  privacy.
• Our daily activities are often monitored without
  any probable cause.
• Has continually promised results as a result of
  privacy intrusion.

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History Repeats Itself?

• The suppression of our civil liberties during
• times of war is nothing new.
• The 1798 Sedition Act set the precedent for the
  treatment of citizens during times of conflict.
• Every major war has seen some sort of unfair
  treatment imposed on citizens.

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Examples

• World War I- led directly to anti-Communist
  sentiment
• World War II- Japanese internment in America
• Cold War- nuclear arms race against U.S.S.R.
  would last nearly forty years.
• Vietnam- American fatalities were not always
  reported

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What is different about today?

• TRUST
• MORE INFORMED AMERICANS
• PAST INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVEALED
• SIMILARITIES TO PREVIOUS FAILURE IN AMERICAN
  HISTORY
• EVERYONE IS AFFECTED

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Details

• Past presidents were able to convince people of
  the importance of unity, and they
• delivered results.
• The media was not as sophisticated so information
  could be hidden from the public easily.
• People trusted the president.
• American citizens were not as informed as to what
  was going on.

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Good Start

• After 9/11 the Patriot was enacted with the hopes
  it would help catch terrorists.
• Americans were willing to sacrifice personal
  freedom to secure the country.
• Americans wanted a swift response to the attacks
  themselves.

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Bad Finish

• The Results have not met expectations.
• American casualties are mounting.
• The situation in Iraq resembles Vietnam.
• Atrocities and other secrets cannot be hidden as
  well in the Information Age.
• We are not seeing the direct fruits of our
  sacrifice.

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Can we help him?

• If Mr. Bush could have followed his predecessors
  more closely, he could have fooled us.
• People would be willing to sacrifice if they knew
  they would be safe.
• Mr. Bush should be more willing to discuss
  policy, and keep the people informed.