Desperate Times Lead to Drastic Measures: The War on Terrorism and the USA Patriot Act
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During times of war, most Americans are not apprehensive to temporarily giving up certain freedoms. However, when the threat diminishes, their concessions are usually restored. The war on terrorism may never actually end because terrorists will never completely vanish. The USA Patriot Act, passed shortly after 9/11 , violates several Constitutional Amendments, shifts authority from the judicial branch to the executive branch, and violates the attorney-client privilege. The Act's intent is to broaden the power of the government and law officials in order to capture terrorists and protect national interests. However, the Act diminishes civil liberties in the name of national security and ultimately, despite this violation, the Act does not prevent or capture terrorists any more than FISA. Security measures must increase during wartime for the safety of the nation as a whole, but at the same time, we must find a balance so that we do not later regret its consequences.
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