>I completely disagree. They must be rights that were not important to you if you don't see any change. The removal of them is just plain wrong period.
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>Rights established in the Bill of Rights and undermined by the USA PATRIOT Act are:
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>Freedom of speech, assembly and privacy
>Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
>Rights to counsel and due process of law
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These rights are guaranteed to CITIZENS, not foreign nationals. Even so, we haven't been granted rights to do anything we want. As a supreme court justice has said, "we may have freedom of speech, but that doesn't give us the right to yell fire in a crowded theater."
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http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/PatriotAct.htmThere is no violation of due process here. Wiretaps require a court order, which is part of due process. It's just giving us a better ability to catch crooks.
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http://www.milnet.com/afi/change-civil.htmNothing in this webpage gives me pause. It's called law enforcement.
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http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=11835&c=206>
http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12263&c=206>
Sorry, I don't accept anything from the American Communististic Lifestyle Union. Once again though, the only area where wiretaps and searchs can be done without a warrant involves cases dealing with foreigners, not US citizens. Too bad they didn't have those rules in place pre 9/11.
I don't trust the government anymore than you, because I've seen what goes on and I know how easy it is for powers to be abused. However, the patriot act is good for law enforcement and ultimately good for our country's security.
John Harvey
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