[IP] Patriot Debates website
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From: "sbaker@xxxxxxxxxxx" <sbaker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: May 11, 2005 8:57:36 AM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: "Albertazzie, Sally" <SAlbertazzie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Patriot Debates website
Dave,
Your readers might find useful information about the USA PATRIOT
debate at a website I've edited on the topic in my capacity as Chair
of the ABA's Standing Committee on Law and National Security. It
features some of the best advocates on both sides -- and a Creative
Commons license!
http://www.patriotdebates.com/
Stewart Baker
Here are a couple of reviews from people unconnected to the site:
"This collection of mini-debates among an ideologically diverse group
of 17 experts is about the best imaginable introduction to the
Patriot Act and the controversy that it has provoked. The book
explains the more important and contentious provisions and juxtaposes
the best arguments for and against them, presented by opposing
experts in a readable and civil fashion. This format penetrates
directly to which aspects of the law most concern serious civil
libertarians; allows them to explain their specific concerns in
detail; and proceeds to point-by-point responses from serious
supporters of the Patriot Act and brief closing remarks by each side.
In the process, Patriot Debates cuts through both the ignorant (not
to say demagogic) alarmism of many critics and the complacency of
some of the law’s defenders and gets to the heart of the surprisingly
small number of major disagreements among opposing experts. It
focuses attention on the sometimes difficult tradeoffs between
liberty and security that Congress should weigh in the balance as it
considers possible amendments and whether to reenact the 16
provisions that are due to expire on December 31."
Stuart Taylor, Jr., Senior Writer and Columnist, National Journal
"The USA PATRIOT Act has helped modernize legal authorities to deal
with the terrorist threat. But it also contains some provisions that
potentially erode our cherished civil liberties. As Congress
scrutinizes the Act and debates its reauthorization, this thoughtful
compendium by the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security
is an invaluable resource for policymakers."
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), Ranking Democrat House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence
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