Talk:Civil liberties in the United States

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[edit] Just a Piece of Paper

Should the fact that President Bush referred to the Constitution as (quote) "just a piece of paper" be mentioned? That statement alone is spitting on the constitution, which he has actively worked to amend as much as he can through acts such as the PATRIOT act.

[edit] Kind of a short article

It doesn't say anything about the ways the civil liberties of the united states might negatively compare to some other countries. --192.12.90.7 06:50, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removed material

Human rights within the United States are often called civil rights, which are those civil liberties and civil rights held by citizens or civilians, as distinguished from those held by members of the military. Reginald Wilson, Think about Our Rights: Civil Liberties and the United States. 1988. ISBN:0-8027-6751-6. Page 1.

Civil rights are a subset of human rights, so this isn't correct. —Viriditas | Talk 12:40, 23 January 2008 (UTC)