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Line 1: − {{stub}}+ − The '''Patriot Act''' (formally, the `Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001') was an act passed by the [[congress]] following the 2001 attacks on World Trade Center. It was passed nearly unanimously by the [[Senate]] 98-1, and 357-66 in the [[House]], with the support of members from both political parties<ref>http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/highlights.htm</ref>. Its purpose is to prevent future devestating terrorist attacks. Despite the cries of liberal activist groups, such as the ACLU, there have not been any verified abuses of any of the provisions of the Patriot Act<ref>http://www.fbi.gov/aboutus/transformation/patriot_act.htm</ref>. The act allows investigators of terror the same tools that have always been available to those who investigate drug trafficking and organized crime. − − == Revisions == − − In the wake of the controversy over the firings of US attorneys by the Justice Department, Congress moved to strip the Patriot Act of the provision permitting the Attorney General to appoint new US attorneys without the advice and consent of the Senate. The Bush Administration made no objection. − − ==References== − <references/> − − − ==Links== − *[http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html Text of Patriot act] − *[http://www.aclu.org/safefree/resources/17343res20031114.html discussion of Patriot Act] − *[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.03162: LIbrary of Congress info on Patriot Act] − *[http://www.ala.org/cfapps/archive.cfm?path=washoff/Patriotres.html view of American Library Association] − *[http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/01/patriot-games-terrorism-law-and.php view of the Jurist] − *[http://www.lifeandliberty.gov/subs/u_myths.htm Department of Justice Official Website] − *[http://www.fbi.gov/aboutus/transformation/patriot_act.htm FBI Official Website] − [[Category:United States law]]
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[[icewedge]] thinks the patriot act is lame.