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...important not to let confusion, intimidation or fear rule our actions. Instead, we must preserve the freedoms and liberties that have characterized this country. Calls for new security measures—at any cost —are now easy to make; it is much harder to preserve our basic civil liberties...
...that classified evidence can be so sensitive that no one, not even the judge, should be able to see it in full. By denying the defense any meaningful opportunity to refute the evidence, this practice—even when restricted to immigration decisions—goes against the most basic principles of an adversarial legal system. Efforts to expand the use of such evidence to fight terrorism should be blocked...
These technologies may go beyond the bounds in which law enforcement has traditionally operated, but they are not drastic or radical departures from the principles that have guided the American justice system since our founding. Nothing that threatens our civil liberties and basic freedoms can be considered to protect a free society. But new law enforcement techniques and technologies do exist which can serve the dual goals of ensuring American security and preserving the American way of life...
Perhaps that is the motivation behind the man, that simple longing to be loved. From that basic desire has stemmed some of the most fascinating and over-the-top spectacles the world has ever seen. Jackson’s insecurities have spawned one mega-excess after another, all in a bid to (re)capture the love and attention he has craved since childhood. And it is within this context that his life and his career must be placed. With his comeback album, Invincible, he presents the world with idiosyncratic larger-than-life presentation...
Nonetheless, experts recommend several basic security measures the University could pursue to reduce its risk. Staff should be educated to watch for mail bombs and campus garbage cans should be replaced with so-called bomb mitigation containers—which are specially designed to contain and control a blast...