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Democracy in Times of War

SACRIFICING PORTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS

There is so much that the US has to contend with in times of war . Most recently , not only does the United States have worry about putting itself in better fiscal condition , it has to keep an eye on different countries in the world such as Afghanistan and Pakistan to make sure that no terrorist attacks take place again on its native soil Safeguards have been put into place to protect United States citizens such as the passing of the Patriot Act . Yet , one does wonder what

have the United States sacrificed to gain protection . Did the US have to sacrifice portions of its democratic process in the name of consistency and effectiveness in the time of war or was America 's democratic process able to overcome the strategic inconsistencies that arose during times of war in tact and prevail

When evaluating the Bush Presidency , one may say that there were portions of the democratic process or liberties that were sacrificed to get better protection for the country . One such sacrifice given is the submission to the Patriot Act signed by Bush 11 days after 9 /11 . In its renewal , Bush stated to USA TODAY The Patriot Act defends our liberty ' and The best way to secure our homeland is to stay on the offensive against the terrorist network (USA Today 2004 . The Patriot Act allows what some refer to as eavesdropping on unsuspecting persons who may be considered possible threats to the US...

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