Which is more important: freedom or security? Do you believe there is a way to have both freedom and
security when it comes to speech? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

Answer:

National security is an essential factor of any functioning society, but freedom is just as important.After 9/11, security in America was taken to a new level with increased airport safety procedures, a stronger border control, and new security acts being passed.The government did need to take action, such as enforcing stricter airport regulations to better monitor who enters the country. However, they did not need to infringe on American freedoms that were fought so hard for during the Revolutionary War.The USA Patriot Act of 2001 increased the ability of law enforcement officials to search personal information such as telephone calls, e-mails and personal records. It also eased restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States.While some aspects of the act are necessary, others are not.The Fourth Amendment ensures "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures." Listening in on phone calls and going through people's personal e-mails is unreasonable because it will not make America a safer place to live and it infringes on the freedoms the Fourth Amendment guarantees.U.S. intelligence analysts were ordered to continue monitoring phone calls, even when it was clear they posed no threat to America's safety."We identified phone numbers belonging to non-threatening groups, including the Red Cross," said Adrienne Kinne, a former Arab linguist who worked at a National Security Agency facility at Fort Gordon from 2001 to 2003. "We could have blocked their numbers, but we didn't, and we were told to listen to them just in case."American freedoms were being sacrificed to provide security, even when there was no real danger. The people whose phone calls were being monitored posed no threat to America. This was an invasion of their rights as American citizens.Freedom and security need to be balanced, but freedom should not be jeopardized in order to obtain security.In the beginning, America invested in freedom, not the security of what its citizens already knew. And while both are vital to the success of a nation, freedom is the more fundamental, more enduring, and, therefore, more important.Some may argue that, given the current threats to America, the security of the country and its people should take priority over freedoms, no matter the cost.While there are threats to be concerned about, taking away the liberty of the citizens for the sake of security is just giving in to what the terrorists ultimately want: the suppression of America and its people.These acts were supposed to secure the country and offer more protection in the tumultuous atmosphere of World War I. In reality, they not only failed but they tightened the grip that fear held on the nation. Beyond this, the acts dramatically infringed on First Amendment rights, the freedoms that are deeply ingrained in America.And while the freedom versus security debate is centuries old and circumstances have changed countless times, the dilemma is still the same. In a nation where freedom has had such a high value even before the country's birth, it is nearly impossible to place security before liberty.I consider security to be more important than freedom. For a small group of students in my school, the thoughts concerning this topic are so drastically different that it is our policy to refuse to discuss it with others when we know it will start an argument.Freedom and security do not necessarily refer to matters of national importance. They can be used in many situations. For example, when looking for a job, some people consider how secure they will be having a routine 9 to 5 job with little change in schedule. This ensures that their daily needs will be taken care of and they don't need to worry about those.Another extremely important thing having to do with security is a person's romantic relationships. Is it better to date exclusively and to have a steady boyfriend or girlfriend, or to be free to come and go as you please without having a steady relationship in your life? Personally, I'd like to think that because something like marriage exists, security is considered significantly more important to most individuals.

Some people may think that life is pointless if you aren't free to enjoy it. But I disagree. What's the point of being free if you have to live with the constant uncertainty and worry that's caused by a lack of security?

"It was as if a hatchet lay lodged in his leg, slicing through each nerve with a hot blade."
Where is the personification used in this sentence??

Which sentence has an underlined word that means “leave”?

(A) During a fire drill, we evacuate the building.
(B)The ants invade our picnic and eat our food.
(C)The trains convey the commuters to work and back.
(D)As the storm increases, clouds converge overhead.

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Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.

Anne. Mouschi! Mouschi! Mouschi! (She picks up the cat, walking away with it. To Peter) I love cats. I have one . . . a darling little cat. But they made me leave her behind. I left some food and a note for the neighbors to take care of her . . . I'm going to miss her terribly. What is yours? A him or a her?

Peter. He's a tom. He doesn't like strangers. (He takes the cat from her, putting it back in its carrier.)

Anne (Unabashed). Then I'll have to stop being a stranger, won't I?
What does this dialogue reveal about Anne?

A.She is stubborn and impolite.
B.She is clever and confident.
C.She is quiet and understanding.
D.She is sad and confused.

Should we keep the electoral college?

Add commas where they are needed. Not every sentence needs a comma. Write correct
for any sentence that does not need a comma.
1. Jerry tried out for the lead but Tom got the part.
2. Sandy ran up the block across the park and around the school.
3. The storm caused great damage and washed away several bridges.
4. Last Saturday was windy cold and rainy.
5. I stopped by to pick you up but you had already left.
6. We arrived early and stayed late.
7. My shoes are not under my bed in the closet or under the couch.
8. If it does not rain tomorrow the roads will be jammed.
9. Jackie and Katie will be roommates next year.
10. Firs spruces and pines are evergreen trees.

In Call of the wild, How does Buck change from the beginning to the middle of the text?
A. He goes from a life of luxury to being a dog that is treated very cruelly.
B. He goes from a cruel situation to a very comfortable life as a pet.
C. He goes from being a sickly animal to being a strong sled dog.
D. He goes from being a sled dog to being a wild animal in the woods.

An argumentative essay should people be able to own property in space.

Which of these is the central motif of the play The Cenci?
a. love
b. incest
c. childhood
d. imprisonment

Help me please I’m failing this class

What geographic featurenhelps Peru and Chile to protect their eastern boundary

"I don't like that idea. It sounds like too much work. Why don't we just each work on our own parts and then meet in, like, 2 weeks and put them all together before the due date?" This statement reflects which group role?
a. Social
b. Unproductive
c. Task
d. Individual​

Please complete the sentence with the correct word: She blank the shy kitten
from under the couch. *
tottered
coaxed
unbridled

The town of Parkville has 12 gas stations. It also has 16 parking lots. A
large number of commuters pass through daily on the way to Cedar
City.

Which statement best evaluates the use of a claim and evidence?

A. The passage has a strong claim backed up by sound reasoning.

B. The passage does not have a claim and does not contain any
sound reasoning.

C. The passage does not have a claim but does contain sound
reasoning.

D. The passage has a strong claim that is not backed up by sound
reasoning

what is the lesson or moral of the story about Thors journey to the land of the giants

Which sentence from the narrative portion of Monster reveals that it is written using a first-person point of view?

If anybody knows that you are crying, they’ll start talking about it.

I wonder if I will look like myself when the trial is over.

They’re strangers but they still find reasons to hurt each other.

It is a strange movie with no plot and no beginning.

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What is the most important reason to cite evidence in an argumentative essay? to allow readers to learn more about the variety of research available to the public to provide writers the opportunity to officially present the data they have gathered to give credit for the ideas used to the appropriate sources in an organized format to condense the information in the essay into a more reader-friendly arrangement

what do you think ? What makes an election successful?​

They sold two ice cream bars to my mother and I.
Which revision could best be made to the object pronoun?
O They should be changed to we.
o I should be changed to me.
o I should be changed to she.
They should be changed to them.

Inductive conclusions can always be proven absolutely true.

True
or
False

PLS HELP ASAP
Why is it important to pick a narrator carefully when planning to write a narrative? (5 points)

a
The narrator tells the story, but it is the reader who controls how events are imagined.

b
The narrator's point of view determines the sequence of events.

c
The narrator must know what all characters think at all times.

d
The narrative will change depending on the narrator's tone and point of view.

How was transcendentalism a pholosply than a genre

___is a type of communication that uses bodily movements.​

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Do you think Charlie is justified in the way he obtains food? Does Lisa feel he is justified?

I like onions, but they don't like me. What kind of figurative language is it?

Did someone do the isat test ?:( please I need your help

HELP PLEASE 12 POINTS

Choose the pair of words that is the correct analogy for the following:

1. Acquiesced : disagree

2. Condoned : approved

3. Appertaining : sharing

PART A
Throughout the text we see that a hint of hope changes Edrrond's mindset. How does this
theme begin to develop in the the beginning of the passage?