The War on Civil Liberties : How Bush and Ashcroft Have Dismantled the Bill of Rights

Examining the legal foundations of the war on terror, this book investigates the loss of the civil liberties of American citizens and legal immigrants. In a detailed look at bills such as the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, the USA Patriot Act, and the Homeland Security Act, and executive orders, it provides a comprehensive picture of the war on terror and explores the claimed victories by the Bush administration. Chronicling the major battles with Muslim charities, immigrants, lawyers, and "enemy combatants," this exposé reveals how the values and freedoms of all Americans are at risk or have already been destroyed. Also surveyed is the growing grassroots dissent by groups such as the ACLU and the resistance movement against the policies and major figures of the Bush administration. "President Bush said that the war on terrorism will be fought in every corner of the globe and on every street corner. But what he didn't tell you is that you and your freedoms became another casualty. Via the USA PATRIOT Act, the Homeland Security Act, and dozens of lesser-known laws and executive orders, Bush, Ashcroft, and a compliant Congress and courts all but dismantled the Bill of Rights." "This book chronicles the major battles of this war (addressing all the major "terrorism" trials to date) - against attorneys, Muslim charities, immigrants, and "enemy combatants" (including American citizens and the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay). It surveys the soldiers on the other side of this war - the growing grassroots dissent against the efforts of the Bush Administration. And it considers the damage this war has had on the values that are at the heart of America."--BOOK JACKET Examining the legal foundations of the war on terror, this book investigates the loss of the civil liberties of American citizens and legal immigrants. In a detailed look at bills such as the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, the USA Patriot Act, and the Homeland Security Act, and executive orders, it provides a comprehensive picture of the war on terror and explores the claimed victories by the Bush administration. Chronicling the major battles with Muslim charities, immigrants, lawyers, and "enemy combatants," this exposé reveals how the values and freedoms of all Americans are at risk or have already been destroyed. Also surveyed is the growing grassroots dissent by groups such as the ACLU and the resistance movement against the policies and major figures of the Bush administration.
Examining the legal foundations of the war on terror, this book investigates the loss of the civil liberties of American citizens and legal immigrants. In a detailed look at bills such as the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, the USA Patriot Act, and the Homeland Security Act, and executive orders, it provides a comprehensive picture of the war on terror and explores the claimed victories by the Bush administration. Chronicling the major battles with Muslim charities, immigrants, lawyers, and "enemy combatants," this expose reveals how the values and freedoms of all Americans are at risk or have already been destroyed. Also surveyed is the growing grassroots dissent by groups such as the ACLU and the resistance movement against the policies and major figures of the Bush administration. Addresses the loss of civil liberties of American citizens and legal immigrants under the Bush administration, providing a detailed look at the implications of such bills as the USA Patriot Act, as well as chronicling major battles with Muslim charities, immigrants, and lawyers. Original. When President George W. Bush declared a war on "terror," no one, not even Bush himself, could have envisioned how this war would be carried out.