Standing for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism"
In fact, in 2007, only 17% of Americans said that they were familiar at all with the USA PATRIOT Act.
2007-10-20 12:38:25 · 6 answers · asked by fanman475 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Most people never read the law -- or the provisions that were sunsetted (expired) and re-authorized.,
Most have never read the court cases declaring NSL provisions to be unconstitutional.
And on and on -- most people don't realize what laws have been enacted in the past 5 years -- or how much has been done to what civil liberties used to exist.
2007-10-20 12:43:44 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
A very fancy - kissy huggy name for a VERY BAD piece of legislation.
Surrendering that which made our country great, our freedom, in the name of protecting the Homeland (When did we adopt the terminology of Nazi Germany in describing America?), is an insult to all who went before.
If we have to become the same as Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia to protect ourselves, we have already lost.
2007-10-20 19:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mcgoo 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes and I support the USA Patriot Act. Anyone who does not has something to hide. I do not trust anyone who speaks out against a program designed to battle terrorism.
2007-10-20 19:53:17 · answer #3 · answered by HLBellevino 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
yeah learned that in my terrorism and criminal justice class....and how the act changes provisions to the fisa laws....
2007-10-20 19:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by noles07 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the scary part is most congress people did not know that
2007-10-20 19:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for sharing.
2007-10-20 19:43:44 · answer #6 · answered by The Voice of Reason 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋