HW for Week of Jan 4- 10

Our first class discussion will be on "National Security and the Constitution." We will discuss the relationship between the government's role in protecting our nation and the governments responsibility to uphold and defend freedom. The subject will touch on issues such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, the power of the various branches and officials in government, the proper role of intelligence gathering groups such as the NSA and the CIA, etc...
Read the following articles at the sites below and write a half page summary of each, including your own thoughts regarding the topics and main points. With whom do you agree or disagree and why? These are very thoughtful and scholarly articles - take time to read through them carefully and before writing your opinions, give careful thought to your opinions and impressions of the issues at hand...

http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/hanson100101.html

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/01/renew-the-patriot-act/

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/04/security-pushed-aside-gop-says/?page=2

http://www.reformthepatriotact.org/

http://www.aclj.org/Issues/Resources/Document.aspx?ID=175

http://petermarshallministries.com/commentary.cfm?commentary=65

http://www.heritage.org/research/nationalsecurity/hl834.cfm


watch the following excerpt from the O'Reilly Factor last evening and share a brief opinion on it as well...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1331519645140&ref=nf#/video/video.php?v=1331519645140&ref=mf

EXTRA CREDIT

write a one page report on Charles Pinckney, an important delegate to the Constitutional Convention. Who was he and what did he do that was significant and lasting in terms of the Constitution and government?