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LIBERTY vs SECURITY – HOW MUCH ARE WE WILLING TO SACRIFICE?
Arizona Issues Forum To Explore Questions of Freedom

December 11, 2001 – Three months ago today, nearly 4,000 people – Americans and people from many other countries – suffered a tragic death at the hands of terrorists. As America and the world watched in horror, we saw these innocents suffer the most dramatic possible loss of liberty: the loss of their own lives.

In the aftermath of the attacks, to make Americans more secure against future threats, we have had our freedom of movement curtailed by more rigorous searches at airports and at entry points into the country. Now other civil liberties are being curtailed in the name of greater personal safety and security. Military tribunals have been authorized by the Commander in Chief to prosecute captured terrorists.

How much liberty are we willing to sacrifice in the name of greater security? What are the trade-offs? Should limits be placed on military tribunals? Should we limit the civil liberties of suspected terrorists? Do we want to be more secure and less free?

Join us for the next Arizona Issues Forum - Liberty vs. Security - to hear a keynote address and expert panel engage these and other issues related to these questions.

The forum will be held on January 28th, 11:30 to 1:00 in the Pulliam Auditorium of the Burton Barr Central Library in downtown Phoenix. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP to the Maricopa Community Colleges Center for Civic Participation at 480-517-8885.

Arizona Issues Forum is a community partnership of the Maricopa Community Colleges Center for Civic Participation and KPHO-TV5 which seeks to convene the community for thoughtful discussion of important policy issues. This event is co-sponsored by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and the City of Phoenix.

The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college districts in the nation. It includes 10 colleges – Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Estrella Mountain Community College, GateWay Community College, Glendale Community College, Mesa Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix College, Rio Salado College, Scottsdale Community College and South Mountain Community College. The District also includes the Maricopa Skill Center, Southwest Skill Center, several satellite campuses and business/industry, technical and customized training institutes and serves roughly a quarter million students annually. For more information: 480-731-8000, www.maricopa.edu or www.dist.maricopa.edu/edcetera/nr/index.htm

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March 13, 2002