Culture
We've Traded Away Our Civil Rights For Safety, And It Was a Bad Choice
COVID-19 has given rise to a critical Constitutional question that we have hardly encountered before in U.S. history: At what point is the government justified in removing our civil liberties in a state of a national emergency?
By Katarina Bradford4 min read
As religious services and non-essential businesses continue to feel the weight of government restrictions during state-wide lockdowns, many individuals have begun to protest that the government has gone too far. Even in a state of emergency, the government’s central obligation is to uphold and protect the civil liberties of the American people.