Our nation was founded on the ideals that the federal government exists to defend our citizens from attack and that the government must be restrained from infringing upon individual liberty. In the 21st century, an age in which we continually face terrorism threats, the government’s foreign surveillance powers are often viewed as presenting a tension between these two principles. However, protecting national security and securing individual liberty need not conflict with one another.
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