MIT-SCIENCE-Lectures-1730j07securityandliberty.pdfVIP

Security Liberty Case: Civil Liberties in War time ? Who are the players? ? What public interests do they assert are involved? – How do they frame the “problem?” ? What do they want government to do? ? How do the “Policy Cycles” Model and the “Policy Streams” Model help us to understand this case? How do claims get identified by the government, validated, and prioritized? ? Elections ? Legislative hearings ? budgets for programs implementing agencies ? regulations by agencies for “qualifying” ? Referenda/ballot questions Security Having “needs” fulfilled Security ? What are real needs v. wants? – Real vs. symbolic needs – Absolute vs. relative needs – Current needs vs. averting future needs ? What are appropriate yardsticks for measuring need? ? What needs should government address given limited resources -- priorities? ? How should government address those needs deemed worthy? ? How should burdens of addressing recognized public needs [security] a collective responsibility be distributed [equity]? Liberty Freedom from government interference in personal choice action When should government limit liberties – if ever? ? Physical harm ? Amenities – violence – Some land use laws – public health ? Psychological, ? Material harm emotional, spiritual – vandalism laws harm – zoning laws – prohibition on school prayers – blue laws “Positive” Liberty ? Having the requisite resources to have the freedom to make personal choices – inequities in wealth, knowledge, influence ? inequities in liberty – So, equity demands that government redistribute resources to aid liberty ? affirmative action in education public employment is needed to provide those with lesser educational employment opportunities with access ? minimum wage laws?