Charger Opinion
The right to violate constitutional rights?Josh Mattingly, Charger Staff This country is the first of only a select few to offer its citizens
the freedom to do what they please, believe what they choose to
believe, and live the life that they wish to live. In September of last year, however, these freedoms were violated
not only by the terrorist henchmen of Osama bin Laden , but also
by the president of these United States. Only a few weeks after the terrorist attack, President Bush signed
the USA Patriot Act relaxing restrictions on government agencies
that wish to take liberties with American freedoms; phone lines,
for example, may now be taped without the owner’s consent.
Many other constitutional rights have been violated in this gross
display of mistrust, but the limited amount of information about
it is hard to find. Is this by mere coincidence, or because the American public is
not meant to know about the dealings President Bush is planing behind
our backs. If the new removal of rights is not bad enough, the fact that “Boy
George” waited until the wake of Sept.11, when the people of
this nation were blinded with sorrow, to exercise this unorthodox
abuse of power. The President of the United States is the one person whom Americans
should be able to trust more than anyone else. A leader who takes advantage of his people, power, and catastrophe
is no leader at all. If we change our lives because of the events of 9-11, then we have
let the terrorists win. President Bush needs to realize that he can no longer take advantage of the American people.
Article prepared for web by Blake Loftis.
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