Down with the Patriot Act The Patriot Act is a very controversial law. It allows the government much more room to do as they please. Some of these practices that government officials can do are monitoring phone calls, emails, and going through personal records. They say this will help prevent terrorism, but is losing one’s privacy really worth it? Could there be a better way to prevent terrorism?
This caused much controversy as Americans would classify him as a traitor or hero for what he did. Americans called him a hero because they feel like they should have some type of privacy and security when it comes to their private documents and what they do over the internet as well as in their free time. Other Americans feel like he is a traitor because he revealed documents that were classified and did not have permission from the National Security Agency to leak them to the public. I classify Edward Snowden as a hero. The National Security Agency (abbreviated NSA) is the creator and manager of the signals intelligence agency of the United States of America who’s responsibility it is to check and analyze all foreign communications.
Their first big attempt was the USA Patriot Act (also known as the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act) of 2001. The main purpose of this law was to make sure they keep an eye on the financial aspects of the country as to avoid American funds making it to terrorists or terrorist-supportive organizations. On the one hand, it helps in the long run in keeping an eye on where our nation's money is going if funds are sent overseas. On the other hand, it allows the government too much power in our everyday lives. It would make things harder for Middle Eastern Americans, as we are already labeled as anything but true
During times of war, it is understandable that the Government will be more apt to protect its people. In the United States, terrorism has become a major concern. This has come to light more recently after the 9/11 attack in 2004. Americans have been told that terrorism is their biggest enemy. Though in the attempts to obtain security, the people of the United States are giving up their freedoms and others are having those same freedoms taken away from them.
The issues covered by the strategy include; fighting transnational crimes, countering terrorism, disaster countenance, US-Mexico-boarder initiative, cyberspace policy review and surface transportation security assessment among others. The strategy has maintained achievements of the set objectives and goals steadily. However, the continued achievements were radically threatened by the revelations of Snowden in 2013. On the security of the nationals of the US, the specific strategy is to collect intelligence reports by intercepting personal information to prevent any plans that are evil against the people of America. The intelligence reports are shared amongst other departments so that national security is observed with an inner eye of the government.
Poe v. Ullman, 367 U.S. 497 (1961), was a significant case that illustrates the fine line the federal government walks when trying to protect the privacy of Americans while also trying to uphold Constitutional law. This case made the possession and use of birth control pills illegal. However, the Supreme Court also felt that illegalizing birth control pills would also strip many Americans of their right to privacy because in order to enforce the law the government would have to appear “in bedrooms to find out what went on” (Bartee, 2006). This case would eventually lead to the legalization of birth control pills so that the federal and state governments would no longer be permitted to gain access to the reproductive information and family choices that American citizens made (Bartee,
Fear Over Privacy Security is supreme for the development of any nation. Today we are living in a world where security is increasingly being threatened by terrorists across the globe. The National Security Agency (NSA) working for privacy protection now has become a threat to American citizens. NSA is keeping track of every American’s internet use, activities, and phone calls which is the violation of fourth amendment, Right of Privacy, of US constitution. Varvel is against this and uses privacy as main theme of his cartoon.
They are all in place to help protect American citizens. The first goal is very important because without it how would we be able to keep terrorists from trying to strike the United States. Now that these goals are in place they will help to spot unusually activity. The second goal is also at the top of my list. If our borders are more secure that will help to keep terrorists from trying to cross illegally into the United States.
We define terrorism as using force to influence or change a political decision. Given that there may be an array of situations the U.S. government and the American people are faced with on a daily basis, most would probably agree in saying that terrorism is the most imperative issue we are not only becoming victims to , but are asked to deal with as well as finding a solution for. Many questions have been raised such as can we make a world a safe place? Can people not eradicate other people and live united? Can there be no terrorism and no terrorists?
Illegal votes minimize citizen’s rights in the Constitution and it undermines our democracy that was established and preached by the founding fathers; therefore a solution for this loophole should be quickly tied and these actions no longer tolerable or allowed under the 14th amendment. As citizens of the US, we have a right stated in the 1st amendment to be able to express our opinions; our values and beliefs should be directly represented through the voting process. Although future elections are predicted to be heavily influenced by this growing minority population, politicians are beginning to apprehend the negative brunt illegal immigration has bestowed upon our country as this could be a small factor in the current struggling economy. Congressman Tom Tancredo has vast prospective ideas on how to reform our immigration system. By working across the aisle a feasible and successful solution to the straining liability and encumbrances may be obtained to make our country incorrupt and hospitable to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness to the citizens of the United State of