There are a few different directions I could see myself taking the final research paper for this Capstone. They are still general and would probably need refining and narrowing down for the completed work. First, I have been thinking about the role of fear in Americans’ relationship with the Bill of Rights, and how there have been more than a few instances when Americans have sacrificed their constitutional protections for a feeling of security. Particularly, there have been a few Supreme Court cases where rights become less important than security especially when during war. Hirabayashi was a case which upheld the conviction of a Japanese American who violated a curfew imposed on him due to his race and ancestry after Pearl Harbor. More famously, Korematsu highlights this tension, where the Supreme Court felt it was constitutional for American Citizens to be detained without any sort of due process due to their race. Even the case of Schenck…
In the United States, the safety and protection of the American people has always been a primary ideal of the United States government. In the past five years, new technology has emerged that has aided the government in ensuring this ideal. In the novel 1984, by George Orwell, Orwell uses a dystopian society to portray a government which utilizes technology and procedures to make it seem like they are protecting the citizens, but in reality is generating fear to control and have complete power over the people. In modern America, the government has been accused of similar actions and procedures. However, the United States government does not have the same intentions. Given the domestic and international threats present, heightened security like security cameras in schools as well as other public grounds and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are used solely for the protection and preservation of the liberty of the American people.…
In times of crisis, the United States has a tendency to limit the Constitutional civil liberties granted to its citizens. This has been the practice since the foundation of the country itself, seen in times of war, famine, depression, or even in times of mass-panic. However, as time progresses, the question of whether or not the restriction of rights granted in the Bill of Rights is, in fact, justified. Alan Brinkley, in both his essay Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis and his book American History: A Survey, explores the history of the suppression of freedoms during troubling times for the country. His conclusion, that the US government goes in excess what the crisis warrants while limiting liberties, is well-supported, using evidence from the “140 years of silence”, World War I, and the Red Scare to argue his…
“If you believe you are safe, you are at risk. If you do not see this killer stalking your children, look again. There is no family or community, no race or religion, no place left in America that is safe. Until we genuinely embrace this message, we are a nation at risk.” (Fisher, 1992).…
In our society today, many of the same things have started to happen. Especially after the incident on September 11, when many people were killed after terrorists flew airplanes into our…
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."- Benjamin Franklin…
In the world we have negative events on a daily bases such as: war, diseases, even death sometimes all of those taunting things are portrayed in the media like the news and social media as a society we can not help of being scared of the unknown. This is called national fear which means is when a nation is threatened about a cause. In the Inaugural Address, John F.Kennedy was facing issues for citizens to fight for people's rights and for people to be treated with respect no matter what race or gender. Civil right figureheads had courage and made sacrifices for a better a world that is now therefore let the purpose of fear motivate others to have courage and take risk. The speaker states, “ The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the…
Lucille Roybal-Allard said, “Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism”. In the dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell, the citizens in the community have no rights whatsoever and the society is in terrible shape. It is unnecessary to sacrifice civil liberties in order to live in a safe, egalitarian society because the people will not be equal and safe if the right against unreasonable search and seizure, freedom of speech, and right to privacy are altered.…
“In the event of an attack, the lives of those families which are not hit in a nuclear blast and fire can still be saved if they can be warned to take shelter and if that shelter is available” (John F. Kennedy). In the midst of the Cold War, the 1950s and 1960s were often a time of great fear, a fear of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union upon the USA. JFK notes that families can be saved if the seek refuge in a shelter in the event of a nuclear attack, and in fact, that is what most families began to do.…
In today's society, Americans are faced with a number of different challenges and situations. The Constitution protects…
Over the past few decades the population of the United States as well as the World in general has increased. After that increase in the general population the numbers of the vulnerable population sky rocketed as well. This leads to the passages below. This will focus on the vulnerable population known as victims of violence.…
Recently, many crises have occurred and it is difficult to choose among them but I will focus on…
September 11, 2001. This date means many things to many people, but is recognized all over the world for one of the most horrific events in recent decades. The United States of America, arguably the greatest country on earth, came under attack. Not only were numerous lives taken and changed forever, but the security of The U.S. was breached in a major way as well. Who would be held responsible? How would the President Respond? What would prevent this from happening again? Questions filled the minds of many Americans. While fear brought on the unity of an entire country, congress and The President were busy forming legislation that would alter the security and privacy of the American people.…
By giving up a percentage of freedom, people in turn receive safety by creating restrictive laws, dealing punishments, and developing intricate procedures as seen when governments have dealt with drug use, terrorism, and vehicular management. Time and time again philosophers have come to agreement that a social contract exists. In this social contract people allow government to rule over them to create order because man’s general state of nature is as unruly as it is brutish. To be completely free would not be ideal to any society in existence; complete anarchy would engulf nations and cause terrible destruction. The pursuit of safety is driven by fear creating better conditions for the majority over whatever an individual would prefer.…
Have you ever been involved in a home invasion? How did you protect yourself, or if this would happen have you thought about how you would protect yourself? This is a real concern in families’ minds across the nation. When I think of having a future family I think about how I would keep them safe. Growing up I never had to worry about this, because I knew that my parents would be able to protect me. The way my parents would and have protected me was with a gun. Today, gun control is a major concern in political campaigns across the nation. I will be talking about why we should keep our gun rights based on: home safety, illegal guns and the second amendment of the constitution.…
