line between order and freedom has been like a pendulum‚ swinging back and forth due to cause and effect. Lately‚ for the past decade‚ the line between order and freedom has been swinging towards the side of increased order; this is evident by the Patriot Act‚ recent internet censorship bills‚ and the people’s reaction to American society via the Occupy movement. While there is always going to be a back and forth‚ currently the line between order and freedom is moving towards one direction. “It is still
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intelligence” to be “an unconstitutional infringement on the President’s Article II authorities” (112). Greenberg also discusses the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001‚ which “privileged intelligence collection over constitutional protections” (17). The Act significantly reshaped the relationship that U.S. citizens have to the power of their own government. The provisions of the Patriot Act helped allow intelligence and law enforcement agents to communicate to one another more easily. More controversial
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Beacon High School Index I. How much privacy are citizens willing to sacrifice for safety? II. Imagine you are Edward Snowden and write a letter explaining why you should be allowed to return to the U.S. III. Discuss one section of the Patriot Act that you have a strong opinion –either positive or negative- about. In a well-written paragraph‚ explain your point of view. I As technology advances and the border between privacy and public knowledge becomes more and more blurred. Each
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Times‚ 2015. Web. 17 Sept. 2015. President Barack Obama signed a law that notably looks back on September eleventh‚ the law that he signed was permission to allow the National Security Agencies to collect phone records. The ones who oppose the Patriot Act said that the NSA massive record collection is a direct violation of one person’s privacy and the Fourth Amendment‚ which bars warrantless search and seizure. However‚ they argue that the program was a pivotal to national security and was unfairly
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The Patriot Video Work Olivia D. Henning Doc. Gary Wray HIST 111 29 July‚ 2012 The Patriot is a movie that takes place during the American Revolution in 1776. The movie follows the life of an America patriot named Benjamin Martin. He is the father of seven children and is a widower. He and his family lived on their plantation and work the land alongside of free‚ employed African American men‚ and a few slaves. Throughout the movie‚ Benjamin changes his mindset from wanting
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The film “The Patriot” is about a father named Benjamin Martin who quit fighting in order to raise his family but is forced to fight when his son Gabriel Martin returns to the army after being injured. Benjamin leads a militia into battle against the British army who were considered as the most powerful army in the world at the time. At the beginning of the movie‚ the mood starts off in a happy way because it’s a sunny day and the kids were excited because the post rider came. Benjamin Martin visits
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surveillance‚ which is resulting in the threats and decrease of national security. Surveillance is the act of observing‚ or monitoring a person. Monitoring a person can include the use of cameras‚ wiretaps‚ GPS tracking‚ and internet surveillance. Events such as the Oklahoma City bombing‚ and the attack on 9/11 lead to a law former President Bush passed. "On October 26th‚ 2001‚ Bush signed into law the USA Patriot Act." (Podesta) Government surveillance is an essential part of everyday life because not only
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In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombing‚ as we mourn along with the families of those who lost loved ones‚ many politicians are already seizing on the opportunity to politicize this unimaginable act of terrorism. The smoke had barely settled in Boston when Rahm Emanuel was already praising the use of cameras by government agencies‚ others started talking about heightened security at public events‚ and some liberal activists are even using the bombing as a way to further their anti-gun
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September 9‚ 2001 is a blood-curdling and mournful day in American history‚ especially for New Yorkers. September 9th was the day Al-Qeada attacked American civilians by hijacking 4 airplanes. Two of the airplanes crashed into the twin towers‚ one crashed into the side of the pentagon‚ and the last one crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. On this dreadful day thousands of Americans lost their lives. My mother and stepfather have completely different experiences during 9/11 however‚ that day did
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Electronic Communication Privacy Act of 1986 The creation of chat rooms like my-space‚ face-book‚ cell phones‚ and other personal messaging services has created ethical issues and opportunity for criminals to commit crimes. “Since the wide spread use of computers and the Internet have entered the mainstream of American life. Millions of Americans spend hours every day using computers and mobile devices to send and receive email‚ surf the Internet‚ maintain databases‚ and participate in countless
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