The patriot act increases the governments power to spy in four areas. Ashcroft contends that had the patriot act been in place earlier, 911 wouldnt have happened and that. More excuses on the patriot act the new york times. News about usa patriot act, including commentary and archival articles published in the new. Hasan minhaj calls out netflix over bodyguard islamophobia. The book focuses on the aspects that have made the patriot act pa a topic of. By some accounts, less than 48 hours passed between the presentation of the bills final wording and the law passing in both. The critical implications of a new national debate. Discover librarianselected research resources on usa patriot act from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The following are controversial invocations of the usa patriot act. Librarians were among the first to raise concerns about the patriot act while it was being debated in congress.
One criticism of the act is that other purposes often includes the detection and prosecution of nonterrorist alleged future crimes. May 22, 2015 two years after edward snowden exposed the nsas collection of millions of americans private communications, the bulk of those programs remain intact. Liberty afire abstract the usa patriot act was written and passed into law in the united states within weeks of the devastating 911 terrorist attack. This book is must reading for anyone concerned with issues relatingto civil. The aclu, in a new fact sheet challenging the doj web site.
It was passed very quickly just over a month after the september 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and congress spent very little time reading and debating it. Bush said thatthe act would provide important new tools to fight a present danger gerdes. In his new netflix latenight show patriot act, hasan minhaj essentially delivers one lengthy standup act a week, roughly twenty minutes end to end. The act s official title is, uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism, or usapatriot. The book focuses on the aspects that have made the patriot act pa a topic of great concern, especially since the patriot act has lost much of its power due to judicial intervention. News about usa patriot act, including commentary and archival articles published in. The patriot act is legislation passed in 2001 to improve the abilities of u. In recent years, the debate around the law has focused on the sweeping phone records surveillance exposed by former nsa contractor edward snowden in 20, but there are many aspects to the statute and how it came. Common dreams is a small nonprofit with a big mission.
Judicial oversight of these new powers is essentially nonexistent. Although nsls have existed since long before the patriot act, the act did expand the existing nsl statutes and create one new nsl authority. Jun 24, 2011 the american civil liberties union announced in may that it was seeking the opinion through the freedom of information act and would sue to get it. The patriot act has come under fire for a number of reasons. Liching hung the book focuses on the aspects that have made the patriot act pa a topic of great concern, especially since the patriot act has lost much of its power due to judicial intervention.
The american civil liberties union announced in may that it was seeking the opinion through the freedom of information act and would sue to get it. Pros and cons of the patriot act 1875 words 8 pages. Amitai etzioni presents a thoughtful assessment of the controversial post 911. One prime example of a controversy of the patriot act is shown in the case of susan lindauer. General john ashcroft, was sent straight to the floor with no discussion, debate, or hearings. List of books and articles about usa patriot act online. The patriot act increases the governments surveillance powers in four areas. Congress passed the usa patriot act in october and the president signed it into law the same month. At the signing of the patriot act in 2001, president george w. The article also mentions a study by congress that referenced hundreds of cases where the usa patriot act was used to investigate nonterrorist alleged future crimes. Shortly after the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, congress passed a complex, 342page billthe usa patriot actto help the government fight its war on terrorism. The usa patriot act commonly known as the patriot act is an act of the united states congress that was signed into law by u. The aclu, in a new fact sheet challenging the doj web site, wants you.
American civil liberties union, and professor of law, new york law school. Key senators have reached a deal with the white house that allays the civil liberties concerns of some critics of the law. The united states was born in a defiant reaction to government surveillance. Pros and cons of the patriot act 1634 words bartleby. Several controversial provisions of the patriot actthe law that vastly expanded national security surveillance in the wake of the september 11 attacksare set to expire on march 15 unless congress passes a new bill reauthorizing them. While this book is technically out of print, i still have about a thousand copies left, and there are two book vendors on the east coast that carry this title at the gun. The new law also specifies that all attorney generalappointed interim attorneys then in office shall. In the months following the october 2001, passage of the patriot act, there. The law said this could include records, papers, documents, or books. Just six weeks after the september 11 attacks, a panicked congress passed the usapatriot act, an overnight revision of the nations surveillance laws that vastly expanded the governments authority to spy on its own citizens, while simultaneously reducing checks and balances on those powers like judicial oversight, public accountability, and.
May 20, 2015 debate over patriot act creates unlikely allies in 2016 field. List of books and articles about usa patriot act online research. News about usa patriot act, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. A reference handbook is an indepth examination of the difficult wartime task of balancing civil liberties against national security. It also defined a host of new crimes and increased penalties for existing ones. The complaints concern the way the justice department has enforced the 2001 patriot act, a law passed in the immediate aftermath of the sept. It expands the governments ability to look at records on an individuals activity being held by a third parties. He first studied and worked in architecture before turning to englishlit, working five years at the age newspaper, obtaining an ma writing and phd young adult literature. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the u.
The authors of the five books in the landmark legislation series take the reader behind the scenes to show the drama that led to each bill being passed and the effect each piece of legislation has had in the development of our country. James phelan is the awardwinning author of twentyfour novels and one work of nonfiction. Repeal the whole unconstitutional law by eddlem, thomas r the new american, vol. Few legislative acts in american history have caused polarization and controversy as did the united and strengthening american by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism, known as the patriot act pa. Congress enacted the patriot act by overwhelming, bipartisan margins, arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism. Key controversies below this article the usa patriot act congress enacted the patriot act arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism.
This particular part of that law is notable because it has been divisive. Preserving life and liberty uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism congress enacted the patriot act by overwhelming, bipartisan margins, arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism. Jun 18, 2015 is the new patriot act making us safer. The life or death of the act depends upon the behavior of terrorists. Military and other federal agencies to spy on investigate and arrest innocent americans. Bush in october 2001, that significantly expanded the search and surveillance powers of federal lawenforcement and intelligence agencies. So since the patriot act passed, the number of of sneakandpeeks each year has grown from about 16 per year to over 11,000 in 20. Terrorism act, more commonly known as the usa patriot act, or simply the patriot act was signed into law on october 26, 2001, 45 days after the terrorist attackson september 11 th. The stated purpose of the act is to deter and punish terrorist acts in the united states and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. The doj also unloosed a new web site last month, designed to shore up support for the act.
Surveillance under the usapatriot act american civil liberties. The provision allows investigators to obtain books, records, papers. Controversial invocations of the patriot act wikipedia. The paper reassesses the patriot act provisions that affect libraries now that some parts of the patriot act have been legislatively revised, judicially interpreted, or audited for compliance. Patriot act pa and the issues and controversy surrounding the act in the fight against international terrorism. Primary criticisms of the act patriot act criticisms. As congress considered reauthorization of the patriot act on may 25 this year, obamas director of national intelligence, james clapper, wrote to senate leaders, urging them to reauthorize section 215 and two other parts of the law in particular, or important classified collection programs might be forced to shut down.
Discover librarianselected research resources on usa patriot act from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Congress has passed a new incarnation of the patriot act. A nightclub owner was linked to a drug trafficking stash house via a law enforcement gps tracking device attached to his car. Fisa, the patriot act, and the freedom act include many provisions that are arguably unconstitutional, specifically violating the first and fourth amendments. Surveillance under the usapatriot act american civil. The framework of the act was drafted by president george w. The title of the act is a contrived three letter initialism usa preceding a seven letter acronym patriot, which in combination stand for uniting and strengthening. A breakdown of the patriot act, freedom act, and fisa. Opponents of the act have been quite vocal in asserting that it was passed opportunistically after the september 11 attacks, believing there to have been little debate.
Remember when the patriot act debate was all about. On thursday, a bill that would overhaul the patriot act and curtail the socalled metadata surveillance exposed by edward j. After the librarys attorney asked the fbi why it wanted such a list, the bureau answer. Snowden was overwhelmingly passed by the house judiciary committee and. In the decade preceding the signing of the declaration of independence, the villains were the stamp act and the writs of assistance act.
Opponents of the act have been quite vocal in asserting that it was passed opportunistically after the september 11 attacks, believing that there would have been little debate. Bush in october 2001, that significantly expanded the. Debunking the patriot act as it turns 15 electronic. The paper is called the chains of the constitution and legal process in the library. How patriotic is the patriot act freedom versus security in the age of terrorism 1st. Jan 02, 2019 netflix has caved to pressure from the saudi arabian government and pulled an episode of the show patriot act with hasan minhaj that was critical of its crown prince mohammad bin salman.
It was presented to congress days after the september 11 th attacks in 2001. Thats the argument being made for a measure in congress that would modify the patriot act to make it somewhat harder for the government to conduct mass. Amitai etzioni presents a thoughtful assessment of the controversial post 9 11. Within weeks of the september 11 terrorist attacks, overwhelming majorities in both houses of congress passed the usa patriot act. The american library association was a signatory on the earliest coalitionled.
Bush signed this bill into law on october 26, 2001, the patriot act has been ardently defended by its supporters in the intelligence community and harshly criticized by members of congress, the tech industry. The usa patriot act has generated a great deal of controversy since its enactment. The early debate around a key provision wasnt about anything like mass collection of phone records. Jun 02, 2015 senators by a 67 to 32 margin approved the usa freedom act, which was passed by the house last month. Sixteen surveillance provisions are set to expire on dec. Senate intelligence committee is weighing fresh concerns about the sweeping nature of domestic spying using one controversial section of the patriot act. As key provisions of the patriot act come up for renewal, npr examines the.
Snowden disclosures helped reduce use of patriot act. Senator tom udall, a new mexico democrat, went further, saying the government was using that opinion to conduct some sort of dragnet surveillance. In october 2001, congress passed the patriot act, empowering the federal government to round up and deport hundreds of noncitizens it suspected of terrorist connections and. Reauthorization of the usa patriot act the federalist. Liching hung the book focuses on the aspects that have made the patriot act pa a topic of great concern, especially since the patriot act has lost much of. Charles c thomas publisher, 2010 political science 262 pages. Much of last years controversy centered on cispas unnecessarily broad language and how it related to. Ncjrs abstract national criminal justice reference service. Oct 26, 2016 the patriot act turns 15 today, but thats nothing to celebrate. Among the tangible things that could be targeted, it includes books. Congress passed and president obama signed legislation reauthorizing the usa patriot act just hours before three controversial provisions were due to expire but in a rare meeting of minds, many. The usa patriot act was passed nearly unanimously by the senate 981, and 35766 in the house, with the support of members from across the political spectrum.
The patriot act and some of its controversial provisions on june 8, 2004 an fbi agent asked for a list of people who had checked out a biography of osama bin laden at the deming, washington library, jean airoldi, a deming librarian, wrote in an article. Apr 21, 2020 a new bill introduced in this 110th congress is designed to extend the usa patriot act allowing what many experts say are illegal provisions which will continue to allow the fbi, dea, ice, atf, u. Jun 17, 20 remember when the patriot act debate was all about library records. To remain an independent news source, we do not advertise, sell subscriptions or accept. The house on wednesday voted 251174 to make most of those provisions permanent, with some new safeguards and with expiration dates for the acts two most controversial powers, which authorize roving wiretaps and secret searches of records. Remember when the patriot act debate was all about propublica. Debate over patriot act creates unlikely allies in 2016 field. In november 1919, federal agents raided a community center in new york frequented by russian immigrants. Meanwhile, not only have the number of sneakandpeek. Shop all books by judge napolitano i have been writing for years about the dangers to human freedom that come from government mass surveillance. Usa patriot act, also called patriot act, in full uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism act of 2001, u. Netflix patriot act with hasan minhaj saudi arabia. In terms of the first amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech, law enforcement under the patriot act can prohibit the recipients of a search from telling others about the search. The authors in this anthology present differing views on whether the patriot act protects national.
Since the patriot acts enactment, nsls have been the subject of significant controversy. Two years after edward snowden exposed the nsas collection of millions of americans private communications, the bulk of those programs remain intact. Ashcroft contends that had the patriot act been in place. Senators by a 67 to 32 margin approved the usa freedom act, which was passed by the house last month. In doing so, the department issued new directives that. Key senators have reached a deal with the white house that allays the civil liberties concerns of. Edward snowdens disclosures were partially responsible for reversing a massive growth in the use of a controversial provision of the patriot act. The usa patriot act is an act of the united states congress that was. A new bill introduced in this 110th congress is designed to extend the usa patriot act allowing what many experts say are illegal provisions which will continue to allow the fbi, dea, ice, atf, u. Since the bill was signed on october 26, 2001, the patriot act has become the subject of intense controversy. They view the act as one that was hurried through the senate with little. But critics say the patriot act creates a new risk in section 218 that investigators will too easily use spying and terrorism as an excuse for launching foreign intelligence wiretaps and searches. In september 2003, the new york times reported on a case of the usa patriot act being used to investigate alleged potential drug traffickers without probable cause.