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Dana Bender

Eroding Liberty - 0 views

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    Written by the NYCLU this short article shows how the Patriot Act affects each and every U.S. citizen. This is and one by one look at each ammendment that the Patriot Act affects and in what way. A must read for those who want to be informed and educated.
Alisa Cooper

House Fails To Extend Patriot Act Spy Powers | Threat Level | Wired.com - 0 views

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    Breaking news! If you're writing about the Patriot Act or privacy, check this out.
Dana Bender

Reclaiming Patriotism: A Call To Reconsider the Patriot Act - 0 views

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    This lengthy report by the ACLU discusses the Patriot Act and gives evidence of government overreach. It calls American citizens to demand their constitutional rights and for congress to do their duty and make the necessary changes.
Jessica Carver

The Reformed Patriot Act - 0 views

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    This article posted by the ACLU discusses provisions of the Patriot Act that were granted extensions in 2011 despite their need for reform. The provisions in question could directly affect the American public and allow government access to personal information without probable cause. These provisions have been extended till June 2015.
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    This article is great for anyone wondering what Obama did to our privacy via The Patriot Act. There were 3 expiring pieces of the Act and they are now extended until 2015.
Dana Bender

The USA Patriot Act: Impact on Freedoms and Civil Liberties - 0 views

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    Written by a student, this essay is informative and explains the Patriot Act in laymans terms. The essay addresses the advantages of the law, how it could have been handeled better, and how it impacts the civil liberties of U.S. citizens.
jeanetteayon

The Issues: Patriot Act - CBS News - 0 views

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    CBS News continues an election-year series titled "What Does It Mean To You?" focused on where the presidential candidates stand on major issues and how a vote for one or the other candidate might affect average people's lives.
Vanessa Helfer

Surveillance Under the USA PATRIOT Act - 0 views

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    In February 2011, Congress is due to review expiring USA Patriot Act provisions, surveillance laws that are unconstitutional or have been abused to spy on innocent people. The ACLU is urging Congress to examine the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and all US surveillance laws and make much-needed changes.
Alyshia McKay

USA Patriot Act: Pros And Cons | Lifescript.com - 0 views

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    The USA Patriot Act was signed into law with little debate or congress review only 43 days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This article describes some of the pros and cons, and how this Act was created to aid in the War against Terrorists.
danielasalcedo

Homeland Security Act, Patriot Act, Freedom of Information Act, and HIM - 0 views

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    Editor's note: This update replaces the June 2004 practice brief "Homeland Security Act and HIM." After the terrorist attacks in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC, on September 11, 2001, the United States Congress enacted the Patriot Act in 2001 and the Homeland Security Act in 2002.
Vanessa Helfer

The Patriot Act: Probable Cause and Due Process - 0 views

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    Both liberal and conservative groups alike have criticized the U.S. Patriot Act, passed in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, because they say it violates probable cause and due process rights protected by the Constitution of the United States. The Patriot Act significantly expanded the power of U.S.
Vanessa Helfer

As It Turns 10, Patriot Act Remains Controversial : NPR - 1 views

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    Ten years ago, on Oct. 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed the USA Patriot Act. Congress overwhelmingly passed the law only weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks. It's designed to give the FBI more power to collect information in cases that involve national security.
Vanessa Helfer

The PATRIOT Act News and Video - FOX News Topics - FOXNews.com - 0 views

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    Congress faces midnight deadline as it rushes to renew anti-terror USA Patriot Act Congress is rushing to extend the life of three anti-terror tools, including the use of roving wiretaps, before they expire at midnight Thursday.The Senate was set to start voting on the legislation, including possible amendments, Thursday morning.
jeanetteayon

USA Patriot Act and other Security Issues | Center for Democracy & Technology - 0 views

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    Terrorism is testing our nation's collective resolve to maintain the freedom, openness and diversity that defines and enriches our society.
lukemclellan

10 Reasons The U.S. Is No Longer The Land Of The Free | JONATHAN TURLEY - 0 views

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    This article summarizes another article from the Washington Post's previous column. It talks about mostly the government and how after 9/11 the Patriot Act came into place. Furthermore goes into details regarding assassination, detention, justice, wire tapping.
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    This article summarizes another article from the Washington Post's previous column. It talks about mostly the government and how after 9/11 the Patriot Act came into place. Furthermore goes into details regarding assassination, detention, justice, wire tapping.
lukemclellan

Twelve freedoms you have now lost - JSOnline - 2 views

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    This article gives one woman's opinion on some of the personal freedoms that she feels have been taken away from us. This article talks about everything from the Patriot Act to voting rights in minimal detail. It should just be a jumping off article to get ideas flowing.
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    This article gives one woman's opinion on some of the personal freedoms that she feels have been taken away from us. This article talks about everything from the Patriot Act to voting rights in minimal detail. It should just be a jumping off article to get ideas flowing.
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    Depending on how people interpret laws, they might believe that they might have lost them but some other people are still satisfied by the fact that they still have some rights. I really like how she expressed her opinion and it really got me thinking onto how our rights might change in the future.
Bahora Bayot

USA Patriot Act - 0 views

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    The USA Patriot stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. This Act came into affect after September 11 attach.
Jesus Chino

Obama signs NSA bill, renewing Patriot Act powers - 0 views

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    President Obama signed legislation into law on Tuesday evening reinstating key counterterrorism laws and reforming the government's surveillance powers. The announcement from the White House that Obama had signed the USA Freedom Act came a few hours after the bill sailed through the Senate 67-32, following a protracted debate that lasted for weeks and forced some of the provisions to expire for nearly two days.
Vanessa Helfer

USA Patriot Act News - The New York Times - 0 views

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    The USA Patriot Act is a sweeping law that was passed a month after the Sept. 11th attacks and greatly expanded the government's powers in conducting antiterrorism surveillance and investigations. A New York Times article on Oct.
Vanessa Helfer

US Constitution vs. The Patriot Act - 0 views

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    Descirbes the different facts about our constitutional rights and how the Patriot Act affects our constitutional rights.
Jessica Bruck

The Patriot Act and Your Data: Should You Ask Cloud Providers About Protection? - 0 views

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    CIO - Worries have been steadily growing among European IT leaders that the USA Patriot Act would give the U.S. government unfettered access to their data if stored on the cloud servers of American providers—so much so that Obama administration officials this week held a press conference to quell international concern over the protection of data stored on U.S.
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