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Question 1: How was your topic affected by 9/11?

What is the public opinion of the Patriot Act?

The public has wide spread opinions on whether the USA Patriot Act is constitutional or not. Many say that it is an invasion of privacy while others say it's a privilege they are willing to give up to ensure safety. President Obama says, “We believe the government should be required to convince a judge that the records they are seeking have some connection to a suspected terrorist or spy.” However he goes on to say that, ”…constitutional purposes, a business-records order is not a ‘search’ within the meaning of the Forth amendment.” From reading opinions of citizens in several newspapers USA Patriot Act is a two-way street when it comes to opinions and because of this, the process of king amendments is going slow.

__Works Cited__:

Benjamin, Mark. "New Patriot Act Controversy: Is Washington Collecting Your Cell-Phone Data?" //New York Times// 24 June 2011: n. pag. //The New York Times//. Web. 2 Sept. 2011. .

Question 2: Explain the scope (extent), intensity (depth), and nature of the affect of 9/11 on you topic.

The USA Patriot Act has gotten a lot of attention over the past few years because of how far the government is allowed to go to catch acts of terrorism. The debate over the act has reached federal court already and is currently being questioned of whether it's controversial or not. U.S District Judge, Victor Marrero ruled in favor of a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union against an Internet service provider; “an unlimited government warrant to conceal…has no place in our open society.” This act has had multiple issues and has been debated over ever since it was instated, it may take many more years to resolve them.

__Works Cited:__ Eggen, Dan. Washington Post 7 Sept. 2007: 3. Washington Post. Web. 2 Sept. 2011. .

Question 3: How has debate on this issue made our country stronger?

The USA Patriot Act has had many victories ever since it was instated, and has been working hard to protect American citizens. Secretly the FBI and Government are capturing terrorists in our country thanks to the new surveillance superstructure the act has created. The agencies are granted “no limitations” when it comes to catching terrorists, for example; “even if there is no showing that the “thing” pertains to suspected terrorists or terrorist activities,” they are allowed to take it without explanation. Everyday acts of terrorism in our country are avoided because of this act; some people are unsure of their feelings on it but it is still much better than what we had in place before the tragedies on September 11th occurred.

"Patriot Act-Eight Years Later." //Reform the Patriot Act// 27 May 2011: 2. //Reform the Patriot Act//. Web. 2 Sept. 2011. .

RUBRIC for Responses
 * A strong topic sentence that clearly addresses and answers the question
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your articles (put this citation at the end of paragraph one)
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning