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on the historical date of September 11, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act which stands for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act or more commonly referred to as the Patriot Act. The act’s sole purpose is to get information and prosecute international terrorists scheming on American soil; however, the act has caused many concerns. Much of the Patriot Act violates the U.S. Constitution, the sacred document created by the…
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Did you know that the patriot act strengthened and United America by providing the correct tools to stop terrorists? How has the Patriot Act Prevented Or Stopped Terrorists? I believe that the Patriot Act was a excellent thing for America because it helped stop terrorists The Patriot Act was put into place on October 11, 2001. The Patriot Act was created because of the terrorists attacks at the World Trade Center Towers in New York. Terrorists struck America on September 11, 2001 they took four…
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such as that of the Patriot Act, cannot be doubted. Our founders, and Constitution, are perplexed on the subject of security vs. freedom. Respectable and virtuous men such as Abraham Lincoln staunchly justify force when necessary, regardless of the public's skepticism. Although the practices may be questionable at times, in many cases the facts are distorted and exaggerated. Within weeks of the terrorist attacks, Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed the Patriot Act into law, giving…
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After reading the article Unconstitutional Sections of the Patriot Act Should be Repealed by Charles Levendosky, he talks about a new act being introduced to improve the controversial sections of the Patriot Act. The name of this new act would be the True Patriot Act and was introduced in 2003. After reading the mission behind the Act it is truly remarkable and hits my quarrel with the Patriot Act. “The True Patriot Act heralds its intent by quoting Benjamin Franklin's famous statement: ‘Those who…
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War on Terrorism and the effect on The US Patriot Act Ashley Anthony In an interview Vice President Dick Cheney remarked that the United States was less safe since Obama changed the detention and interrogation practices of enemy combatants saying that the change was a move towards treating terrorism as a law enforcement problem. Cheney argued that terrorism is a strategic threat that could only be addressed by using all wartime assets against the enemy (NY Times). During this interview…
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five days just after the September 11th terrorism attack, Congress passes the USA PATRIOT Act. “Freedom itself was attacked this morning and freedom will be defended,” George W. Bush says as he addresses the nation on September 11, 2001. The Patriot Act, also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act. When creating the Patriot act its primary intention was…
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attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, a debated law was created and passed called the U.S.A. Patriot Act. U.S.A Patriot Act stands for "the United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act". The USA Patriot Act was passed by the United States Government and President George W. Bush and was signed into law on October 26, 2001. The Act was passed in many areas in both houses of Congress and was supported by the Republican and Democratic…
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Information Technology Acts University Of Phoenix XBIS/220 March 29, 2013 Abstract This paper effectively communicates the need for Information that will protect consumers from harm. The Patriot Act of 2001 was enacted by congress to combat terrorism while the Fair Crediting Report Act of 1970 protected business as well as consumers. These acts are a testament to how the government responds to the needs of the people when the people are in need and lack the ability to protect themselves…
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Patriot Act There have been numerous critics of the Patriot Act. Many groups like the ACLU, and other privacy and civil liberties advocates, assert that the Act violates too many individual freedoms and liberties, especially those regarding privacy. They argue that the Act makes it too easy for law enforcement officials to collect personal information and monitor organizations and individuals, especially American citizens, under the auspices of terrorism-related investigation. Specifically among…
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Imagine savage, dirty, rufian, rebellious patriots jeering towards the Boston Harbor to destroy tea supplied by the merciful British. Even after they tarred and feathered people for doing their job, and accusing their protectors of manslaughter; even when they were merely protecting themselves. Are these acts something a normal,or even somewhat intellectual being would do? To be frank with you, the colonist were not justified to cut ties with England when they did so because they didn't comply…
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