Summary Since September 11, 2001 the fear of terrorism has eroded the rights and liberties that define American society. There have been egregious violations of Constitutional rights and international law related to the government response to the attacks of one year ago. The Executive branch of the Constitution has taken control of the whole situation regarding the war on terror by using the Executive Orders and not compromising with the other two branches resulting in seriously compromised …showed first 75 words of 473 total…

…showed last 75 words of 473 total…and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. Rights - Enforced / Denied??? In this situation the previous rights have been denied. "From the USA Patriot Act's overbroad definition of domestic terrorism, to the FBI's new powers of search and surveillance, to the indefinite detention of both citizens and non-citizens without formal charges, the principles of free speech, due process, and equal protection under the law have been seriously undermined." (from the article attached!)