Identifying a static balance between security and liberty fails to consider that the threat environment drives the public’s tolerance for one over the other. In responding to a crisis, the government will amass greater power as seen with the Patriot Act and those powers will be curtailed as the threat recedes as demonstrated in the Freedom Act. What “process” would you recommend to determine the balance at any given time? Your recommendation should be one that policymakers could use on a regular basis.
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