What Is The Patriot Act?
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Designed to counter terrorist activities, the Patriot Act has been hotly contested since it was first signed into law in 2001. But why is the Patriot...
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On May 7th, 2015, the Federal Court of Appeals in New York ruled that the National SecurityAgency’s collection of American phone records in bulk is illegal.  Specifically, they ruledthat the practice did not fall under the scope of the USA Patriot Act, which allows wiretappingof individuals to detect and prevent terrorism. So, what is the USA Patriot Act?Well, the USA Patriot Act is a 10-letter acronym for the Uniting and Strengthening Americaby Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.It was passed swiftly by congress following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, andsigned into law by George W. Bush in 2001. Later, when it was set to expire in 2011,Barack Obama renewed the law for another 4 years.The Patriot Act has been ...
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On May 7th, 2015, the Federal Court of Appeals in New York ruled that the National SecurityAgency’s collection of American phone records in bulk is illegal.  Specifically, they ruledthat the practice did not fall under the scope of the USA Patriot Act, which allows wiretappingof individuals to detect and prevent terrorism. So, what is the USA Patriot Act?Well, the USA Patriot Act is a 10-letter acronym for the Uniting and Strengthening Americaby Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.It was passed swiftly by congress following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, andsigned into law by George W. Bush in 2001. Later, when it was set to expire in 2011,Barack Obama renewed the law for another 4 years.The Patriot Act has been ...
