Patriot Act Research Paper
Rick Smith
Professor Becht
English Composition 111
14 September 2014
The Patriot Act and Its Questionable Legal Boundaries Since the aftermath of the terrorist attack of September 11th. 2014. The Patriot Act was enabled to enhance domestic security of the state, and federal branch of the government, it was ushered in out of the fear the terrorist were here in masses. While we all were concerned with the safety of the people and our country, few knew the underlying damaging message of The Patriot Act to our Bill Of Rights of the United States. Our founding fathers created the constitution to protect us against these cruel and unethical practices. The Patriot Act discards these constitutional …show more content…
The federal agency analyzes the contents and the context of articles which offend the defenders of the free speech, and the respect of privacy and of which applies to libraries, bookstores, and other and other public places. How is this going to effect the citizens of the United States if we have to start worrying about the Federal Bureau of Investigation watching what we read, or dictates what they consider not under the social norms which they determine what constitute as terroristic reading. What happen if we are interested in a radical form of religion, but is not any treat of terrorism in their teachings? Our own constitution hints, at times blood may have to be spilled to keep our United States Government in check with our constitutional rights (Jefferson). What is to say the citizens of our country may develop a sense of our own self-censorship through our government dictating what constitute as terrorist reading? Is there a chance we could fall into this mindset because we may be concerned what our government may think what we read, listen too, or may be considered wrong for us to study? Terri Maggi, A librarian of the University of Vermont became concerned about the section of 215 on the of the United States Patriot Act, so she petitioned her congressman, Bernie Sanders, of Vermont and explained to him the dangers of unrestricted governmental intrusion on readers privacy. Sanders then introduced legislature to protect records of bookstores and library patrons. The House and Senate voted into law, legislature to protect American citizen’s rights being violated from The Patriot Act. When asked If Magi considers herself an activist she replied “No” I just felt there was a need to challenge The Patriot Act. Magi also said “We need to have a debate that The Patriot Act has led to violation to civil
Professor Becht
English Composition 111
14 September 2014
The Patriot Act and Its Questionable Legal Boundaries Since the aftermath of the terrorist attack of September 11th. 2014. The Patriot Act was enabled to enhance domestic security of the state, and federal branch of the government, it was ushered in out of the fear the terrorist were here in masses. While we all were concerned with the safety of the people and our country, few knew the underlying damaging message of The Patriot Act to our Bill Of Rights of the United States. Our founding fathers created the constitution to protect us against these cruel and unethical practices. The Patriot Act discards these constitutional …show more content…
The federal agency analyzes the contents and the context of articles which offend the defenders of the free speech, and the respect of privacy and of which applies to libraries, bookstores, and other and other public places. How is this going to effect the citizens of the United States if we have to start worrying about the Federal Bureau of Investigation watching what we read, or dictates what they consider not under the social norms which they determine what constitute as terroristic reading. What happen if we are interested in a radical form of religion, but is not any treat of terrorism in their teachings? Our own constitution hints, at times blood may have to be spilled to keep our United States Government in check with our constitutional rights (Jefferson). What is to say the citizens of our country may develop a sense of our own self-censorship through our government dictating what constitute as terrorist reading? Is there a chance we could fall into this mindset because we may be concerned what our government may think what we read, listen too, or may be considered wrong for us to study? Terri Maggi, A librarian of the University of Vermont became concerned about the section of 215 on the of the United States Patriot Act, so she petitioned her congressman, Bernie Sanders, of Vermont and explained to him the dangers of unrestricted governmental intrusion on readers privacy. Sanders then introduced legislature to protect records of bookstores and library patrons. The House and Senate voted into law, legislature to protect American citizen’s rights being violated from The Patriot Act. When asked If Magi considers herself an activist she replied “No” I just felt there was a need to challenge The Patriot Act. Magi also said “We need to have a debate that The Patriot Act has led to violation to civil