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Could someone please explain (in detail) what the Patriot Act is all about?
I'm listening to the Republican candidates for president, and wondering exactly what is in the Patriot Act. I want to be informed. I know I could Google it, but I wanted to have a regular person tell me first.
EDIT: "SAD" that I'm just now asking about the Patriot Act? I didn't ask for judgment on the time frame in which I ask about the Patriot Act. I asked for information about the Act itself. I didn't ask for anyone's opinions about the Democrats or Republicans.
At least I'm asking about it before I vote.
Thumbs down for you.
3 Answers
- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
- Anonymous9 years ago
First off, please please do not listen to Alex Jones and Adolphus. He is crazy. If you want facts, go to Poltifact.com or Crooksandliars.com. Republican or Democrat, people need to be informed about what is going on. It's sad that you are just now figuring out what the Patriot Act is. The Patriot Act, in a nutshell, gives the government the legal right to do things that were once illegal, all in the name of the war on terror. For instance, listening in on your conversation. Interesting isn't it? That a party like the republicans, who scream "small government", would ask for the right to listen to your conversations. Or for that matter, tell you who you can and can't marry, whether or not a woman can get an abortion etc. Sounds like someone doesn't know WHAT they want.
Source(s): Crooksandliars.com - BrotherhoodLv 79 years ago
It's all about playing Cloak & Dagger and allowing the Government to use questionable techniques like wire-tapping and satellite surveillance to lock up and torture people whether innocent or not.
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