Patriot Act

I feel that the Patriot Act was a necessary, although hasty, effort to secure our nation. The measures it provides for are, at appearance, an erosion of our civil liberties, but a closer examination reveals that the act seeks to preserve our freedoms. I must state that there some sections of the Act that I do not feel are relevant to national security or terrorism, but the overall nature of the Act I agree with.

The government needs to do a better job of explaining its actions to the public and to justify any extraordinary measures that it takes, regardless of motive. The PATRIOT Act seeks to help untie the long-bound hands of law enforcement and to enable them to better track and arrest terrorist. Although the Act is broad, it is not unlimited and its power is finite. Congress has the power of oversight on any action based upon the Act.

“Extraordinary times demand