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The Communitarian Update
Number 41
November 6, 2001
Civil Rights vs. Terrorism
Airing November 14 in all major markets. Check local listings. "Debates, Debates: Do We Need to Sacrifice
Our Civil Rights to Stop Terrorism?" With Nadine Strossen, Stephen Bright and William Devlin on the NO side,
Peter Thiel, Amitai Etzioni and Robert George on the YES side.
Post-September 11 - Community Spirit Grows
"Community spirit...is making a comeback. As people are reminded of the fragility of human existence, they
no longer want to live the atomized life. Instead, they are reconnecting with their communities and becoming
more civic-minded, as well as seeking comfort at home by cocooning with families and close friends." (Richard
Tomkins, Financial Times, 11/4/01)
Still the Ugly American?
Standard Afghan fare consists mainly of bread, meat and rice. However, relief food dropped by American planes
contained such American favorites as peanut butter and jelly. Most Afghans eat with their hands, but each
American kit contained plastic cutlery. The directions on each packet were printed in English, French and
Spanish; Afghans, in the area food was droped, speak mainly Dari. (New York Times, 10/14/01)
Brits: No Faith in First Amendment
Home Secretary David Blunkett, Britain's top law-enforcement official, said new legislation would make it a
crime to spread religious hatred - just as spreading racial hatred is already an offense. (Wall Street
Journal, 10/9/01)
Community Anti-Drug Coalition
The Community Anti-Drug Coalition's National Leadership Forum XII, the largest gathering of substance abuse
prevention and treatment professionals in the country, will take place December 12-14, 2001 at the Historic
Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. For more information, see their web site at www.CADCA.org.
Public Health Dialogue - Tape Available
Professors Alan M. Kraut, Thomas Burke, and Fitzhugh Mullan, MD, participate in a dialogue on the past,
present, and future of public health in the United States, with a particular focus on the role of the
public health system in responding to bioterrorism. A videotape of the dialogue, filmed at the National
Press Club, is available from the Communitarian Network for $11.00. Contact Stacy Ochsman at stacyo5@gwu.edu
and put "tape" in the subject line.
New Issue of The Responsive Community!
(Free sample issues available)
Volume 12, Issue 1, Winter 2001/02
FIRST WORDS
From the Editors
Rights and Responsibilities, 2001 - Amitai Etzioni
RIGHTS AND SAFETY: AN OVERVIEW
"A Clear and Present Danger" - Attorney General John D. Ashcroft
A Vision for Uniting and Strengthening America - Senator Patrick Leahy
We Can Strike a Balance on Civil Liberties - Laurence H. Tribe
SPECIFIC ISSUES
Surveillance
A Primer on Antiterrorism Technology - Thomas E. Weber
Freedom of the Press vs. National Security
Military Secrets and the First Amendment - C. Robert Zelnick
Immigration
A Privilege or a Right? - Mark Krikorian
Fighting Terrorism--Not the Constitution - David Cole
Confusing Freedom with License--Licenses Terrorism, Not Freedom - Douglas W. Kmiec
Racial Profiling
Discrimination We're Afraid to Be Against - Michael Kinsley
A (Potentially) Useful Tool - John Derbyshire
Special Interests
Fighting the Airline Lobby - Walter V. Robinson and Glen Johnson
Special Interests Lose Their Grip - Jackson Diehl
The Role of the State
Government to the Rescue - Albert R. Hunt
Responding to the Nightmare of Bioterrorism - Laurie Garrett
The Community's Pulse
Visit The Responsive Community on our web: http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps/rcq. If you would like to receive a FREE
sample of our publication for yourself or your organization, please let us know at comnet@gwu.edu, or call
(800) 245-7460. Same--to subscribe.
Welcome new endorsers!
Join other communitarians who have read and endorsed our platform. Go to our web site:
http://www.communitariannetwork.org. Recent endorsers include Hugh Simonich (Bryan, TX), Professor Yu
Nam Kim (Seoul, Korea) and Lynsey Morris (Norman, OK).
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