The Safety and Freedom Tradeoff in America

The American constitution lays out basic freedoms that all citizens of the U.S. are entitled to. Despite being ensured by the government…

If people always surrendered their freedoms, then America would not be the great country that it is today.

The cloud of fear that hung over Americans during the Cold War has carried over into current society and plays a role in the amount of…

Contrary to the average man choosing to be free rather than safe, there are also events in American history where safety was valued over…

To illustrate another, more recent event where freedom was surrendered to ensure safety is the aftermath following September 11, 2001. 9/11…