Patriot Act Concerns U.S. Senators
Item: Senators: Some uses of Patriot Act would shock citizens: Objections raised to extent of secret surveillance /Associated Press
More Info: When two senators warned that the Patriot Act is being interpreted in a secret way that would alarm Americans if they knew the details, civil liberties activists could only speculate about what they meant. The activists’ fear: that the government is using the anti-terrorism law to collect vast troves of personal information, including cellphone records, on Americans who have no link to terrorism. Congress voted overwhelmingly last month to reauthorize key provisions of the Patriot Act for four more years. President Barack Obama signed it from France by authorizing the use of an autopen.
Question: Do you trust the Patriot Act?
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