their society. The issue of lack of privacy is a major one in the story, and it was an issue that America has had to deal with. I cite the Patriot Act as an example. The purpose of this act was to “deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.” “The Patriot Act allowed federal agents to monitor electronic communications, which includes wireless phones, email, and internet, without much oversight. It
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be beneficial, it is also a privacy concern for not only U.S. citizens, but also for people all around the world. This aspect of the surveillance made U.S. citizens uneasy because of the fact that they felt as if they were being violated. The Patriot Act established for the NSA, the ability to collect this information and spy on innocent people’s lives. This then gave the NSA access to information about people to keep the
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protect the citizens of our beautiful country. This is where the USA Patriot Act came from. The USA Patriot Act was signed into law by former President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001, just a little over a month after the attacks. It is an acronym that stands for, Uniting (and) Strengthening America (by) Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. The easiest way to put what this act did was to say that it reduced the restrictions in law enforcement
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functions. The acts of September 11, know as 9\11 made the government look at things differently. When the two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers located in the middle of New York City the government woke up from its sleep that day. The security in the U.S. did a complete turnaround and the USA Patriot Act was born. U.S. Government after 9\11 Since the attack on American soil the government issued the USA Patriot Act. This was created to deter and punish terrorist acts in and around the
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National Security Should Be More Important Enemy of the state depicts an evil NSA team conducting illegal surveillance on a labor lawyer Robert, who was supposed to have a videotape of a politically motivated murder. Robert’s life was peaceful and happy until he suddenly met his college friend Zavitz in a shop, who passed the videotape secretly to him. Ever since that moment, Robert’s life was turned upside down. A special team in NSA soon discovered that he might have the videotape, and then
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Information Technology Acts Paper Bis/220 3/9/2013 Paul Porch Information Technology Acts Paper The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act) was created in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This act once passed became a law almost immediately, less than two months after the attacks. This Act has been modified thru the years implementing better rules to help
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 2305 RESEARCH PAPER Spring 2012 1) The purpose of this paper is to assess the leading issues in the continuing debate over the Patriot Act 1, Patriot Act 2 and Patriot Act 3 and its alleged abuse of our bill of rights by comparing and contrasting the positions between the Government need for them and the people’s rights, freedoms and liberties. By offering this assessment, you will learn a lot about what policy making was going on to achieve this type of law. 2)
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Final Project: Comprehensive Argument Analysis The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database at the University Library provides a wealth of arguments to which you can apply your critical thinking skills. Find this database by logging into to the Library and selecting the Article Databases—Specialized link. From the results page, scroll down to select the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center link. Resources: Appendix A, Appendix D, and the University Library Due Date: Day 7 [Individual
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fourth amendment rights. A discussion will be made to consider the advantages, and disadvantages of making the USA Patriot Act mandatory statue. As of now some of the patriot act has is under revision while other parts have been voted on and extended. To fully grasp why or why not the patriot act should become a permanent statue in American law. In order to fully understand the patriot act we must know the reason for its existence and the definition of what it is must be understood, to know that it is
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encased in armor, sealed behind stout oak. The tenets of the USA Patriot Act have made the process of immigration to the United States an almost impossible task for many of the world’s population. However the Patriot Act alone did not make Washington’s statement seem quaint and idealized. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1892, the cold inhospitable surroundings inside the fortress like Ellis Island, and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 made Washington’s welcoming bosom an impossibility, a dream
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