1. Why I Chose The Patriot Act
... hear things I never thought I would hear in America. After some investigating, I found some American citizens being detained indefinitely under the Patriot Act, all without legal counsel and being charged a single crime, which without our constitution, would be legal. But we do have a constitution, and the President has sworn to uphold it. So why was the Patriot Act legislated under the president's nose ... , if there are unconstitutional provisions? Why was the act quickly enacted, without any congressional debate, let alone complete analysis by congress? Why were congressmen who questi...
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