It seems to me that in a period as trying as is this period. the test of a democracy lies in the ability of that democracy to maintain its liberties. to preserve those liberties. and to have more freedom rather than less freedom during the period of crisis. I know that the overwhelming majority of the Members of this body believe to the contrary. so here we have two opposing philosophies with regard to democratic rights in America. I maintain that the philosophy advanced under this bill. a bill which establishes a Federal criminal syndicalist law. a bill which enacts into law a military disaffection bill. which has been fought bitterly in this Congress for years and years. a bill which now provides for the registration of every noncitizen in the United States. represents that philosophy of restricting liberty and freedom in America. and we restrict that liberty and freedom under the guise of protecting our American democracy. I believe this is the most incongruous proposition I have ever heard. On one hand you say that you want to preserve American liberty and you then attempt to preserve American liberty by destroying American liberty.
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