Informative Essay: The Patriot Act
The Patriot ACT has greatly affected how America deals with situations involving terrorism, or threats of terrorism, but the main problem is simple, and that is that it deprives American citizens of certain rights and liberties. And now imagine if you had to choose between your privacy and your safety. Pretty hard choice, right? And this is how many Americans feel today, because they have to make this choice. And this essay will break down what the Patriot Act is and the argument for, and against, the act itself. And this act is relatively new, as it was created in the early 2000’s under the presidential leadership of George W. Bush. And there are multiple reasons why the Patriot Act is unconstitutional, and they will be mentioned, and elaborated on, throughout this essay, such as our right to privacy as American citizens, and our right to our amendments, and will also touch on how the opposition believes that this act is necessary to our survival as a nation and why they are wrong.
First off, the idea that our civil rights, our liberties, that we have fought so hard to have, like in the civil war, when the United States gained the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth Amendments, can be taken away from us in an instant because someone is …show more content…
Additionally, as seen in the article "Patriot Act Protects Americans from Terrorism," Bernie Sanders', a respected political leader, views on the Patriot Act can be understood, as he opposes the act. And his opposition to this should be an eye opener to every fellow American, as their should have the ability to keep their information private, as it goes against what we the people believe in as a whole, as this shows how people can be affected when they lose their right to
First off, the idea that our civil rights, our liberties, that we have fought so hard to have, like in the civil war, when the United States gained the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth Amendments, can be taken away from us in an instant because someone is …show more content…
Additionally, as seen in the article "Patriot Act Protects Americans from Terrorism," Bernie Sanders', a respected political leader, views on the Patriot Act can be understood, as he opposes the act. And his opposition to this should be an eye opener to every fellow American, as their should have the ability to keep their information private, as it goes against what we the people believe in as a whole, as this shows how people can be affected when they lose their right to