In response to September 11‚ congress passed the USA Patriot Act which‚ by creating new laws‚ increased the goverments’ power of surveillance‚ in the hope to aid in the prevention of future terrorist attacks. The ACLU believes that the USA Patriot Act challenges the law when it come to the protection of privacy for Americans‚ however‚ the USA Patriot Act instead‚ ensures the safety of the American people; and although it was one of the quickest pieces of legislation to be passed‚ it was an effort
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Pro Patriot Act There are many advantages for expanding governmental surveillance and investigative powers. For instance‚ there’s the possibility of gaining invaluable information for future attacks‚ and also the potential for targeting terrorists who may be responsible for such attacks. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)‚ “The FBI does not have to demonstrate probable cause‚ only declare it has “reasonable grounds” to suspect that library records may be relevant to an investigation
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Lene Eteuati Homeland Security USA Patriot Act Essay The USA PATRIOT Act During September 11‚ 2001‚ our country was under attack by some radical terrorist group. On October 11‚ 2001 a month later the legislation was passed by the Senate and later passed by the House on October 24‚ 2001 and sign into law by President George W‚ Bush in October 26‚ 2001. The “USA PATRIOT ACT” was born with its sole purpose is to grant greater powers and authority to the Homeland Security Department stretching
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Disadvantages to the Patriot act (USAPA); There are six flaws to the act that was passed into law on October 26th‚ 2001: It takes away civil rights‚ by doing so it destroys the definition of what it means to be an American Citizen [ (talkradio101‚ 2010) ]. The feeling is that by destroying our way of life is the best way to reward or give victory to the terrorist [ (topix‚ 2012) ]. Secondly‚ Constitutional protections are violated‚ the U.S. Constitution is the most lasting‚ well-written document
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The USA Patriot Act and Its Negative Effects on the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Freedoms Christopher Smith Expository Writing TTH 2-350pm California State University San Bernardino Abstract The catastrophic events that took place on September 11‚ 2001 opened America’s eyes to the realization that we are not as safe as we believed. Hi-jackers took control of four commercial jets with sole intentions of causing destruction on American soil. Three of the planes reached their targets
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Patriot Act Essay The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). Honestly I believe that the Patriot Act is beneficial to America
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Running Head: Patriot Act‚ Pros and Cons Steve M. LAW/101 Mr. Smith September 18‚ 2009 Patriot Act‚ Pros and Cons Abstract The Patriot Act was signed into law by President Bush in response to the tragedy of the events of 9/11. This report explains the issues that warranted this law‚ as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the Patriot Act of 2001. Passed in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks‚ the law expanded the government ’s powers in anti-terrorism
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Franklin On October 26th‚ 2001‚ just 45 days after September 11th a panicked Congress passed‚ with little debate‚ the USA Patriot Act. The 342 page patriot act violates our 1st‚ 4th‚ 5th‚ 6th‚ 8th and 14th amendments‚ thus making it unconstitutional. I don’t know why Congress passed this act‚ or how it got through the Supreme Court‚ but most people in Congress didn’t even read the Patriot Act. I am sure that our founding fathers would not have wanted the Patriot Act. Just look at what Ben Franklin said
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Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous
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The assassin captured Too late! Kennedy dies! The telegrams flow And bury the body in- Arlington. Somewhere in Meekong A prince of battle is blown into bloody meat. No headlines No crisis And only One telegram. (Written on the day of Robert Kennedy’s assassination) Explanation: In this poem‚ the speaker discusses how people will do anything just to get a story. In the midst of crisis and destruction‚ someone will always be trying to capture on the moment. In the poem the
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