Bushs War On Terror and the Erosion of Civil Liberties Essay -- Polit

Bushs War On Terror and the Erosion of Civil LibertiesNearly all the amendments in the Bill of Rights thrust been reduced since the beginning of the war. The fourth through eighth amendments have been especially hit hard by this war. Search & seizure, due process, a speedy and unrestricted trial with a jury, and cruel & unusual punishment have all been disregarded as part of the current administrations policy. The War On Terror has effectively eroded the civil liberties that Americans fought centuries for.Through the passing of the USA PATRIOT Act, the government can now search a suspected terrorists property without their knowledge and even without a warrant. Although this could be a well-needed exception to warrants, as it is the same way drug dealers and organized crime offenders have been investigated, identifying a suspected terrorist is not nearly as easy as an active criminal. As shown by the events of September 11, the terrorists that hijacked the planes were part of a slee per cell which waistcloth dormant until tipped off by somebody above them in the organization....