The Patriot (2000) The Patriot is a film about the Revolutionary War. It was directed by Roland Emmerich and starred Mel Gibson as well as Heath Ledger and Joely Richardson. It has had three Oscar Award nominations and has won ten other awards. When the film was released it received much attention‚ criticism‚ and controversy‚ mostly for its historical accuracy (Glancy‚ Mark). The film The Patriot is not historically accurate because of the depiction of British soldiers‚ the way in which people
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A patriot is one who serves his or her country. There are many things a patriot can do to influence others to stand up for their country. Anything a patriot does can help others to be patriots for their country and standing up to be proud there from that country. I am an American Patriot because it is important to me to serve my country in a good way. Being an American Patriot‚ I say "The Pledge of Allegiance" every day at school. I sometimes sing "The National Anthem." These things are patriotic
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days after September 11th a panicked Congress passed‚ with little debate‚ the USA Patriot Act. The 342 page patriot act violates our 1st‚ 4th‚ 5th‚ 6th‚ 8th and 14th amendments‚ thus making it unconstitutional. I don’t know why Congress passed this act‚ or how it got through the Supreme Court‚ but most people in Congress didn’t even read the Patriot Act. I am sure that our founding fathers would not have wanted the Patriot Act. Just look at what Ben Franklin said‚ "They that can give up essential liberty
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The United States Congress introduced the USA Patriot Act after the September 11th terrorist attacks. It was instated for the purpose of combating terrorist acts in the United States and all over the globe. This act gives the government the right to view your personal records in order to create a safer environment for our community. The patriot act is a benefit for the United States in that we can now be much more secure knowing that potential terrorists are being suspected and halted before they
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Will You Stand Up The words patriotism and patriot are commonly invoked in the United States‚ especially in times of crisis‚ but do we truly understand what patriotism is and what it means to be a patriot? Patriotism has been described as an emotional attachment to country and the ideals that it stands for. Here in the United States those ideals include freedom‚ liberty and the equality of all people; and they are ideals worth fighting for. Patriots are people who support and love their country
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USA Patriot Act This Act may be cited as the "Uniting and Strengthening America Act" by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism. President Bush signed the Patriot Act on October 29‚ 2001. It passed and with no debate voted on; many members of congress did not fully read the act. Due to the anthrax scare many Congressman did not have access to their offices. Attorney General John Ashcroft silenced any debate by warning that anyone who contested the Act would be
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The PATRIOT Act: Right or Wrong. On September 11th of 2001 the United States was attacked. Many people died and through that drama the United States was unified with a singular goal of stopping terrorism. While many people were willing to sacrifice a few freedoms for the greater good‚ others were asking where is the line between the government fighting terrorism and abusing a situation to expand its dominion over the public. The United States government passed a bill called the PATRIOT Act to
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Issues precipitating the passage of the Patriot Act and the Federal Information Security Management Act Michael Henderson BIS/220 28August2012 Jadie Giorgis Technological Advances and Ethical Issues precipitating the passage of the Patriot Act and the Federal Information Security Management Act The Patriot Act of 2001 and the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 have both been controversial because of their passage. The Patriot Act was passed in response to the
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Essay As the great Italian philosopher‚ Niccolo Machiavelli‚ once said‚ “The ends justify the means.” What needs to be done‚ must be done. This humane concept is represented in all forms of life. In in its purest form‚ it is represented in the USA Patriot Act. This Act of Congress‚ which was passed in 2001‚ simply enhances the United States investigative skills‚ sometimes bypassing certain restrictions to preserve the safety of our country. Most notable‚ it uses of mass data collection. Some people
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The USA PATRIOT Act was passed by Congress as a response to the terrorist attack of September 11. On October 26‚ 2001 The USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law No. 107-56) was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The USA PATRIOT Act "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” this law enabled law enforcement personnel new abilities to search‚ seize‚ detain‚ or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists as it states in our text
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