The U.S. Patriot Act

             On September 11, 2001 terrorists savagely attacked the United States. The immediate
             devastation included the destruction of The World Trade Center, a section of the
             Pentagon, and the death of thousands of innocent people.
             Since then, the United States Congress along with the Bush Administration passed a bill, which compiled a series of regulations and laws, called "The USA PATRIOT Act", (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism). This new bill was passed shortly after the terrorist attacks with the intention of helping all law enforcement agencies act more effectively in investigating potential terrorist, giving Federal officials greater power to track and intercept communications for intelligence gathering purposes.
             It provides a greater authority to combat foreign and local money laundering. It maximizes the security at airports and surrounding borders. And finally, it improved a vulnerable and debilitated visa and inspection process.
             The USA PATRIOT Act has however, been criticized by some. Claiming that, "its
             provisions go to far, violating our civil rights under the Constitution". They also claim that
             it violates Federal communication privacy laws. Others supported the bill, accepting the
             compromises and sacrifices that it would bring and were even concerned that it was not
             We will further discuss the disadvantages and advantages of this newly adopted bill, and the controversy that it has created.
             Freedom in the United States has become considerably restrained since 2001. Not only did the terrorist attacks of September 11 have a dramatic effect on the U.S. economy, but also our nation's response has tested the limits of our freedom and right to privacy.
             Some critics believe that this newly acquired Act may do more harm than good. Threatening the rights guaranteed
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