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H4. What is your view of the government spying on its own citizens, such as authorized by the Patriot Act?

H4. What is your view of the government spying on its own citizens, such as authorized by the Patriot Act?

:Many people are against this bill because they believe that it violates civil liberties.  They feel that the government is going to monitor everything they do.  Supporters of this bill believe that it is ridiculous to think that the government is going to monitor everything everybody does.  For example, Section 215 of this Act allows the FBI to obtain documents in the hands of a third party if those documents are relevant to a terror investigation.  People against this bill believe that the government will “spy” on them because the government does not like the books they read or the government does not like an article they wrote.  However, the FBI cannot do anything without the approval of a federal court.  No court is going to approve a request because members of the FBI have a problem with the books someone reads or an article they wrote.

:Many people are against this bill because they believe that it violates civil liberties.  They feel that the government is going to monitor everything they do.  Supporters of this bill believe that it is ridiculous to think that the government is going to monitor everything everybody does.  For example, Section 215 of this Act allows the FBI to obtain documents in the hands of a third party if those documents are relevant to a terror investigation.  People against this bill believe that the government will “spy” on them because the government does not like the books they read or the government does not like an article they wrote.  However, the FBI cannot do anything without the approval of a federal court.  No court is going to approve a request because members of the FBI have a problem with the books someone reads or an article they wrote. Also people who are against the Patriot Act believe that the items contained in this bill are new, but I learned from my reading that the Patriot Act is actually a expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (or FISA) that was passed by Jimmy Carter during his presidential term.  

Also people who are against the Patriot Act believe that the items contained in this bill are new, but I learned from my reading that the Patriot Act is actually a expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (or FISA) that was passed by Jimmy Carter during his presidential term.  

                

                

Lastly, in my personal opinion, I believe the government has no right to spy on a citizen unless there is a lot of proof suggesting that illegal activities are going on in his or her home.  (Mark DeJ.)

:Lastly, in my personal opinion, I believe the government has no right to spy on a citizen unless there is a lot of proof suggesting that illegal activities are going on in his or her home.  (Mark DeJ.)

H5. Write about any issue relating to American history at any time.

H5. Write about any issue relating to American history at any time.