the violation of human rights. Several think that it’s just only the Terrorists‚ but those who are punishing them are as well. Even though The Patriot Act allows for certain kinds of punishments‚ the War on Terror is contributing to the growing abuse of human rights because a specific group is being targeted and human rights are violated. The Patriot Act allows for certain kinds of punishment In fact‚ every country has its own set of rules on
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25-April-2012 Fourth Amendment vs. Patriot Act “Give me Liberty or give me death” by Patrick Henry It is dangerous world when you’re not safe in your own home. Thieves and robbers are not the suspects anymore; instead it’s the authorities that take their place in terrorizing your mind and body. The policing authorities have been given a free pass to do as they please to put fear in the nation’s eyes. With the implementation of acts such as the Patriot Act‚ the due process to investigate an
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battle‚ Congress passed two laws to prevent defiance of American citizens. The government designed the Espionage Act and Sedition act unconstitutionally. As stated in the first amendment to the Constitution‚ Congress shall make no laws that will infringe upon one’s right to exercise their freedom of speech. Therefore‚ the govermnet never should have created the Sedition Act. The Sedition Act blatantly states it’s intent: to prohibit speech of any kind that seemed disloyal‚ profane‚ scurrilous‚ or abusive
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back of our minds (http://www.globalissues.org/issue/245/war-on-terror.) The war on terrorism can leave a positive and negative effect on the community of the United States. On the positive side‚ the emphasis on homeland security has been heightened. The Department of Homeland Security has been implementing new ideas to try and keep us people as safe as possible. However‚ the war has left some negative effects on the community. Like in most wars‚ family members and friends that have committed
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The two documents of NSC 68 (National Security Council Report) and Patriot Act are similar‚ but little bit difference between the two documents. Both of the documents have the same protection and the cost of protection. The National Security Council Report 68 (NSC-68) was a secret report policy by the United States presented by President Harry Truman. It was one of the most important statements of American policy that launched the Cold War 1950. The report began by The Soviet used the atomic bomb
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attacks‚ with virtually no debate‚ Congress passed the USA Patriot Act on October 5th‚ 2001. This act expanded the surveillance powers of domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies. The controversy that must be discussed is whether or not this legislation fully or in part has violated the Constitution and/or endangered our civil liberties in any way. John Kerry former presidential candidate is opposed to the patriot act stating "We are a nation of laws and liberties‚ not of
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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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Mckenze Sander The Patriot The Patriot was about man name Benjamin Martin who was once was a French and Indian war hero‚ is a patriot who does not want to fight in the war against Britain. Benjamin has seven children and raised them by himself after his wife passed away. They lived in South Carolina. His oldest son name Gabriel enlistes in the army and‚ when South Carolina goes to war with Britain‚ he is involved. Colonel Tavington‚ the enemy had come to South Carolina with the .Gabriel
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Iran always had a history of insecurity; this had affected its foreign policy making and its self-defense actions. Instances in history have created the feeling of insecurity in Iran: Iran was divided in 1907 in a convention held and signed by Sir Arthur Nicolson the British ambassador to Russia‚ count Alexander Izvolsky who was the Russian foreign minister. In this convention‚ Iran was split into three zones: A zone under the control of the British authorities in the southeast‚ northern Persia under
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