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Nafisi is puzzled by the simplification and self-righteousness she encounters in America.
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Iran, Nafisi says, is a very paradoxical place.
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Nafisi was studying in the U.S. when the Revolution broke out in 1979. She chose to go back.
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Be concerned about the rights you think have nothing to do with you, Strossen says.
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The framers of the Constitution were careful to use the word "persons" says Strossen.
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We do what we've always done: use our criminal justice system.
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Voting should be easier, Strossen says.
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Strossen is shocked by how underrepresented women are in the media.
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First of all, Strossen says, the government shouldn't violate individual rights.
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We don't need the government to give us rights we inherently have.
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Women are persons, too, Strossen says.
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You don't need lots of money or connections to move the political machine, Strossen says.
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All the national candidates capitulate on civil liberties, Strossen says.
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There are 100 provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act that the A.C.L.U. does not dispute, Strossen says.
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Strossen looks to Louis Brandeis' very broad definition of privacy.
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Secrecy was a problem in the Bush administration before the attacks, Strossen says.
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Strossen worries about disproportionate drug penalties and the disproportionate effect they have on minority communities.
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Strossen has found support on both sides of the aisle.