Historically, our civil liberties have been among the first casualties of armed conflict.  The horrific events of September 11, 2001, shocked us as a nation, and in our fear, we implemented many policies that otherwise would not have been tolerated.  In the ensuing 8 years, Americans have had time to rethink these hasty measures.  We elected a president in November 2008 who vowed to restore these civil liberties, but who has instead opted to maintain the policies in full force.  America needs a Congress that will hold the president accountable for restoring our civil liberties and provide him with bipartisan cover for doing so.  As a Campaign for Liberty activist, I championed these rights in a bipartisan fashion.  As a member of Congress, I will do the same.

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