Anon we are fighting Al Qaeda over there so we don't have to do it here. As for our civil liberties, I really don't see that they are gone because you still have your freedom to say what you want without being incarcerated. You are here on this site spitting out rubish, which is one of your civil liberties. You can choose any religion you want and if you want to have a few friends over you have he right. Maybe you should stop listening to David Cosby and start using your own mind for original thought.