why is it so important to give up our rights for freedom?

Question

Source:
Patriot Act,Military Commissions Act, Suspension of the Posse Comitatus Act

Answer 1

Without freedom rights are an oxymoron. the true question is rather why are so many people willing to sacrifice their rights which got into our legal system fron English Common Law and not from the bible for the "illusion of security"? See Escape From Freedom by Erich Fromme.

Answer 2

We, the American people are not giving up our rights. The suspicious Muslims who act like terrorists are. It's not like they deserved American rights anyway. Most of them are not American citizen's. America is in a war on terrorism, and to weed terrorists out, we must spy on those who are suspected of committing acts against our laws, for the sake of terrorizing us. If we don't, we die.

Answer 3

It helps Bush and the Republican elite stay in power and live in wealth and privilege.

Answer 4

Would you please provide a source based list of rights that you have given up?

Again, no anti-Bush hysteria, but a list of rights and credible sources indicating the manner and date of their loss by the American people.

And feel free to take your time.

Answer 5

FOX told me to do that.

Then when I thought about it the Radio said "Your is not to reason why, yours is just to obey and die"

Go big Red Go

Answer 6

The only right we have lost, is not being able to call and talk to our terrorist friends, without being wiretapped.
I suggest that you just write them letters.

Answer 7

I haven't given up and rights. Which have you given up.
Freedom Not so Free

Answer 8

we are better controlled and managed if we have no rights left.