Good article Amos, thanks for the link. We have not taken steps as drastic as those cited in the article - and I hope there will not be pressure to go that far. But I note that throughout recent history (at least) free societies have accepted restrictions on freedoms for the duration of major conflicts.

The severest of the current limitations affect mainly non-US citizens, and all still require legal proceedings including judicial oversight. Judicial oversight gives me a level of confidence that freedoms are still protected - and while I am happy that the US has tried to extend its "rights of individuals" to foreigners within the US - I am not worried about us limiting those "rights" for security purposes.

Overall the US has a good track record regarding personal freedoms, and due process - I won't argue there are galring exceptions. More importantly; the US currently has strong inclinations to protect those freedoms and to treat individuals with respect(citizens and non-citizens). I am betting that we'll pass through this era with our liberties in tact.