Waking Up From the Fear

The Patriot Act resulted immediately after 9/11 as an Congressional Act , as an attempt to minimize and exterminate terrorism. In order to prevent terrorism, the Patriot Act enables law enforcement officials the ability to investigate phone records, emails, medical records, and financial records without warrants and owners' permission. Essentially, the Patriot Act allows law officials to directly breach the 4th Amendment if terrorism, either domestic or foreign, is suspected; NO longer does the Bill of Rights protect Americans' rights of unlawful searches!

The George Bush administration signed the Patriot Act in October of 2001, and has thus far enforced the act in hopes of reducing terrorism. 9/11 created great fear in many Americans; people began fearing their safety and the safety of loved ones and daily friends in daily routines. As a result of their fear, the Patriot Act was able to capitalize on the fears and vulnerabilities of Americans! Ideally, the Patriot Act was a manipulation tactic that was used by the Bush administration to provoke mass participation in fight on terrorism.

However, "protection" from terrorism came at too high of a cost! Freedom, which is granted to American civilians via the Constitution, can easily be revoked if the word "terrorism" is simply mentioned. The fact that personal rights can be removed so simply reveals the fact that politicians and financially stable individuals are capable of anything, even disabling the rights endorsed to Americans by the founding fathers.

There is a strong need for national security, but national security is pointless if it jeopardizes the freedom of Americans. The Patriot does just that; it claims to protect Americans' safety, but it does so at the expenses of Americans' freedom. The U.S. government's Patriot Act is in direct breech of the 4th Amendment, which protects individuals from ulawful searches and seizures. The Patriot Act was deliverd to the public as a means of enhancing National security, however the applied uses of the Act have been maniupulated and distorted to legally disregard civil liberties. Thus, Congress should repeal the Patriot Act of 2001.