The Patriot Act

Paper Summary:

The USA Patriot Act, which is an acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism, was enacted, by the United States Congress, following the terrorist attacks of September 11th. The paper argues that equilibrium needs to be met between the protection of a nation and protection of the individual's rights, and the Patriot Act does not fulfill that requirement.

Paper Outline:
Overview of the Patriot Act
The Patriot Act as a Violation of Civil Rights and Constitutional Amendments
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The ACLU has stated that they believe that the Justice Department has mislead Americans into the true nature of the Patriot Act. This is in response to a website that was created by the Justice Department, in 2003. The ACLU, in their report, notes that despite the DOJ's claim that the Patriot Act can only be used to obtain business records, via Section 215, that in fact, the FBI can obtain 'any tangible thing'."

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