The USA Patriot Act, established …show more content…
Substituting, the previous limitless system, as the Act requires agencies only to request certain information. Law enforcement agencies must demonstrate adequate suspicions; only then could they collect limited electronic data on individuals who are suspects associated with terrorism. At that point, governmental authority law is restored to conduct roving wiretaps and engaging in surveillance of suspected terrorists. The FISA was another affected agency, increasing Federal law enforcement agencies investigations on behalf of the FISA courts. Providing organizations and private companies more authority to publicly report requirements from the FISA. Lastly, the new law disqualifies many FISA interpretations of the law and requirements, which would then be published reports on their vague interpretations, which they cannot hide.
Security system regulations usually require certain freedom limitations. With the homeland security involvement comes a constant balancing of safety measures and civil liberties. Terrorism law and intelligence agencies essentially always create controversial issues. Law enforcement, intelligence, and security areas debate for safety measures, but civil libertarians focus on personal freedoms and privacies. Even if the USA Patriot Act passed by the majority in Congress from the aftermaths of 9/11, it addressed the concerns during those tragic …show more content…
After careful research it makes me feel a sense of hope, eagerness and patriotism for the balancing powers our government has established. The same balance we all as individuals usually have in life choices that we have. Having debates provide hope because it offers new alternatives areas to improve mistakes no matter what our future changes are, which might have been necessary to establish at that present time, but after trials and errors need new reforms. Learning from past mistakes only make our nation that much better, and as an American eager to know what the future holds. The recent reforms established a stronger level of patriotnism on my behalf because regardless of the endless indifferences and the consequences that resulted after the Act has only strengthened our government because of our founding