<p>TheDad,</p>
<p>Before you resort to calling me obtuse again, I understand your position - that the Bush Administration has compromised civil liberties in the name of national security. I hope we can agree that balancing civil liberties and national security is difficult. I am grateful to people like you who proclaim the importance of civil liberties, and I assume our disagreement primarily involves how to strike the proper balance. My point is that, in wartime, the balance should shift more toward national security.</p>