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Fundamental reasons to stop federal infringements on American civil liberties NOW Destruction of the foundational freedoms of our nation. Truth, justice, liberty, privacy, and the citizen’s right to information about the actions of its government, are necessary foundations to the maintenance of our democracy and the political, social, cultural and economic stability of our country. -destruction of the rule of law destruction of the constitutional checks and balances destruction of citizens’ rights - will have a demoralizing effect on the social, cultural, spiritual, and economic fabric of our country Not fighting the War on Terror, but squandering crucial resources -we’re wasting money on surveillance of American citizens while funds have not been appropriated for homeland security: -domestic spying, wiretapping, and internet communications tapping only makes the haystack bigger – preventing us from finding the ‘needles’ of actual terrorist activity -Analyst, computer, and human intelligence resources are being diverted to domestic spying proposals and creation of the infrastructure needed to sustain them -measures like reconfiguration of the internet for surveillance are not effective for capturing terrorists, as they will simply switch to codewords and alternative communication channels, leaving Americans to be spied on AND to pick up the costs. http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/1560181 Compromise of the U.S. economy. Our economy depends on freedom, and the knowledge and perception that our freedoms are stable and real. -decrease in national, international, confidence and trust in our government will destabilize stock markets and other investment at home and abroad; -decrease in entrepreneurial spirit and investment which requires an actuality of freedoms of speech, assembly, privacy and information -decrease in investment of corporations and institutions in the U.S. when they know their internet, phone, and other communications can be compromised without evidence or judicial oversight. -squandering of economic resources as these many unconstitutional federal actions are taken through the court systems. Civil lawsuits against local and state police and officials may bankrupt communities. Global credibility of the U.S. being destroyed: How can we establish democracy around the world when we are destroying democratic freedoms at home? This has foreign diplomacy, trade and treaty, and U.S. and global economic implications.