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Author: Clair Wilcox 
“There were they in great fear, where no fear was.” Psalms 53:5

Just about the time that families in America began to view television—and to attain the world’s highest living standard—the United States succumbed to a dangerous disease . It went to bed with one of the severest cases of double fear and hysteria any nation has ever suffered. Now Civil Liberties Under Attack inquires into this present state of American democracy’s ill health.

Hallucinations abound. Every labor union, government office, scientific laboratory, and academic cloister is accused of harboring godless plotters against the democratic way of life. “Never in our lifetimes,” observes Zechariah Chafee, Jr., “have American citizens spewed such virulence against American citizens or shown such terror-stricken eagerness to shelter themselves behind novel barricades from the oft-heralded wickedness of their own fellow-countrymen.” Without fear—immune to the germ by the deep inoculation of their scholarship—Chafee and his colleagues, all eminent champions of human freedom, examine the spectre of political totalitarianism. And they find that not Communism, but fear of Communism is the prime enemy of our country today—an enemy insidiously undermining the most cherished democratic traditions.

Threat to national life does not rise seriously from the native handful of party members. Rather the mortal attack on civil liberties is made through Operation Gag, already successfully choking the inherited freedoms of millions of timid Americans. What will be the consequences of this course of action shackling freedom? “The greatest danger that threatens us is the absence of thought,” says Henry Steele Commager. “If in the name of security we start hacking away at our freedoms, we will forfeit security as well.” In the first essay of this distinguished collection, Commager conclusively proves that liberty is not only a right but a necessity.

Like the fantasy of the scorpion biting poison into its own back, America faces danger with a strategy opening her entirely to the fate she seeks to escape. Having had more than three years in which to act, the people continue to do nothing about the recommendations made by the President’s Committee on Civil Rights. Robert K. Carr exposes the five fatuous fallacies in the arguments of those who oppose progress in civil rights.

Denying that American Communists can be identified with Communists in the Kremlin, Chafee describes our native malcontents as “American problem children. Instead of tearing ourselves to pieces with fears of what a vague mob with a hated label may do to us in the future, it will be wise to look at them as individual men and women here and now.” A realistic and constructive essay, Investigations of Radicalism and Laws Against Subversion tells how to understand and deal with American “Reds.”

Walter Gellhorn writes that “almost with a single voice American scientists assert we are overdoing our secrecy. A line must be marked between ideas that should be published for mankind’s benefit and, on the other side, the military researches that should be bottled up for self-preservation.” Over-concern with secrecy inhibits the work of science and consequently frustrates material advancement and well-being for all.

Trenchant, delightful, Judge Curtis Bok’s Censorship and the Arts is as diverting as it is basic. Irreverently dancing with innuendo, frank illustration, and sly remarks, this essay follows the trail of censorship in all its religious, moral, and political treks. Tongue in cheek, Judge Bok reflects: “The whole question of legal censorship comes down to whether we have faith in people, or whether we fear they won’t have the courage and moral stamina of our convictions.”

Firmly convinced that good Communists cannot be good scholars, James P. Baxter, III feels they have no place on the faculty of any educational institution. But he deplores our error in underestimating and misjudging the means at our disposal for combating totalitarianism. Incisively he quotes: “‘The best revenge on your enemy is not to be like him.'”

This is a brilliant book all liberty-loving and heart-sickened people will hail. It is the cool hand of common sense on the hot brow of hysteria. The tragedy is that those who need to most may not read Civil Liberties Under Attack. They may be too busy being afraid.

Civil Liberties Under Attack 1st Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Concept of Civil Liberties

• Definition and historical background of civil liberties
• The role of civil liberties in democratic societies
• The legal foundations of civil rights, including the Bill of Rights and the Constitution

Chapter 2: The Historical Development of Civil Liberties

• A look at the evolution of civil liberties in the United States
• Key moments in history when civil liberties were tested (e.g., the Civil War, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement)
• Case studies and examples of civil liberties in crisis

Chapter 3: Government and the Erosion of Civil Liberties

• How government policies and actions can lead to the restriction of freedoms
• The role of national security concerns in curtailing civil liberties (e.g., the Patriot Act, wartime restrictions)
• The balance between security and liberty in times of crisis

Chapter 4: The Role of the Courts in Protecting Civil Liberties

• The importance of the judicial system in safeguarding civil rights
• Landmark Supreme Court decisions related to civil liberties (e.g., Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade)
• The challenges courts face in defending civil liberties during periods of national anxiety or fear

Chapter 5: Civil Liberties and the Media

• The role of the media in defending or challenging civil liberties
• Censorship, free speech, and the press under attack
• The conflict between government control and the press’s duty to inform the public

Chapter 6: Civil Liberties in Times of War and National Crisis

• Case studies of civil liberties being restricted during times of war or national emergency (e.g., Japanese-American internment camps during WWII)
• The legal justifications for such restrictions and the long-term consequences
• Post-crisis restoration of civil rights

Chapter 7: Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Civil Liberties

• The intersection of civil liberties and racial/ethnic discrimination
• Key legal battles and civil rights movements (e.g., desegregation, affirmative action, voting rights)
• Current challenges facing marginalized communities in maintaining civil liberties

Chapter 8: The Role of Political Activism in Protecting Civil Liberties

• How grassroots movements and political activism can shape civil liberties protections
• The impact of advocacy organizations (e.g., ACLU, NAACP) in defending civil rights
• Key figures in the fight for civil liberties (e.g., Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, etc.)

Chapter 9: Civil Liberties in the Modern Era

• The modern threats to civil liberties, including surveillance, privacy concerns, and the war on terror
• The role of technology in both enhancing and threatening individual freedoms
• Contemporary examples of civil liberties under attack (e.g., NSA surveillance, post-9/11 policies)

Chapter 10: Restoring and Protecting Civil Liberties

• Strategies and efforts to restore civil liberties when they are under attack
• The importance of public awareness, legal action, and political engagement
• The future of civil liberties in the face of ongoing challenges

Conclusion

• Recap of the importance of safeguarding civil liberties
• The ongoing struggle to maintain freedoms in the face of various challenges
• Call to action for future generations to continue defending civil rights

Appendices

• A: Timeline of Key Events in Civil Liberties History
• B: Key Legal Cases Involving Civil Liberties
• C: Resources for Further Study (books, organizations, articles)

Index

• A detailed index for easy reference to specific topics, cases, and key terms.

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