Do you support the Patriot Act?

Yes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers

Yes, but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad

I have a lot of concerns about how the Patriot Act infringes on US citizen rights and thus am generally skeptical of it.

No, thw gov' should have zero business in spying on you. its a violation of a basic human right to privacy, so yes there should be stricter laws on government for thid

No, abolish the Patriot Act and Dept. of Homeland Security and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

No, abolish the Patriot Act and Dept. of Homeland Security, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

No, many parts of it including section 215 completely undermine the constitutional rights of U.S citizens

The Constitution works just fine if it is used properly.

No. I understand the idea, and I'm sure many terrorist acts have been prevented because of survelience. However, we cannot give up our individual freedoms in order to feel protected. You didn't see this scale of "American Infidel" in the past. We were a better country before. We were proud of our country (on the large scale) and there was such a thing as the American Dream. We have deterriorated as a country. There is no "American Dream" unless you county being materialistic, judgemental, and constantly offended. During World War II people gave up luxurie…  Read mores in order to support their country, even when their husbands/sons/brothers/friends were sent fighting. While there is still military support, it is not the same. It is not true support, but rather a support with a side of guilt and disgust to those that oppose it.

Yes the sections regarding communication between agencies. No regarding the surveillance and searches.

With a warrant for any American citizen. Must have an individualized warrant. Mass survallence on Islamic citizens. Ban refugees for 2 years. Push a propaganda campaign for women's rights in the Middle East and stop lying about Islam for political gain or political correctness

Well... Not really. They've gone too far with it. I do support placing cameras everywhere and monitoring what people do in public. Are 2 guys carrying satchel charges to the stands of the Boston Marathon? Gosh, maybe that's a problem. Did an unattended bag explode? Gosh, maybe we can see who put it there before it blew up... Is someone mugging your mother in front of the A&P? Gosh, maybe we could alert the cop on the next block...

I have a brown skin. Anytime I travel on a plane, I have to endure extra security procedures. I am not middle-eastern, I am an all-American racial mix. Think about that.

It has been the excuse to enforce the UN Global agenda. 9.11 was an inside job. Create the fear and terror, then work to destroy the country to the point they can call in UN "peacekeepers" who have no affiliation other than to the UN, and would work for their richest elite - not to help us.

The Patriot Act is an utter abomination, and it makes America closely resemble a near totalitarian dictatorship overtime.

No, a government that doesn't trust its citizens that much is most likely doing something they want to hide.

No, abolish the Act, DHS, ICE, and NSA, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

No, and abolish the Patriot Act, Dept. of Homeland Security, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

The patriot act was implemented after September 11 and it was an act that was intended to help us be better prepared to respond to another active terror, or to simply prevent another one from happening again. But it has been clear and recent years of the patriot act has provided to the federal government too much power with not enough accountability. I believe the patriot act is still essential to guarantee national security, but I also believe it should be revisited, re-drawn, and redefined, this way to protect the rights of American citizens and to guarantee that national security

Yes, and expand the scope of the government’s powers

Yes, but do away with detainment and deportation because it violates due process.

The Patriot Act should be subjected to a constitutional test as should be all legislation. It should have a sunset clause.

No, abolish the Patriot Act and DHS and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

The Patriot act should be completely repealed, and security measures should include a consent order, anything else is tyrannical and unconstitutional

No, and arrest George Walker Bush for passing it, and arrest every member of Congress who voted for it, and every Senator who voted for it. Prosecute them for violating the 4th Amendment.

No, and abolish the Patriot Act, DHS, and NSA, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

No, abolish the Patriot Act and Department of Homeland Security and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

No, the government should not have free reign to conduct searches of these sorts of things without probably cause or a warrant for the activity.

Too unethical.

Yes, and increase the scope of the government’s powers

Yes, but with sunset provision requiring Congressional approval every 2 years.

Absolutely not this gives big government too much power to spy and pry into citizens private lives. There doesn't need to be a patriot act for the government to protect itself and its citizens. It's called have a pair of balls and let Old Glory fly.

Yes, but make more specific the list of activities that qualify for terrorism charges.

No, while I support using video surveillance in public spaces, Americans should not have to give up personal liberties in our private life.

I’m insure

The Patriot Act should be implemented when necessary and shouldn't be used based on religion, race, etc.

The Patriot Act is a controversial piece of legislation with proponents who argue it provides essential tools for national security, while opponents raise concerns about its impact on civil liberties and privacy.
Arguments for the Patriot Act often include:
Enhanced Information Sharing:
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It broke down barriers that prevented intelligence and law enforcement agencies from sharing information effectively, improving their ability to prevent terrorist attacks.
Updated Surveillance Capabilities:
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The act modernized surveillance laws to address 21st-century technologies like the internet and…  Read more cell phones, allowing for better tracking of suspects.
Stronger Financial Laws:
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It included provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing by prohibiting U.S. banks from maintaining accounts with foreign shell banks.
Arguments against the Patriot Act often include:
Weakened Privacy Rights:
Critics argue that the Act's provisions, such as secret searches and broad access to personal records, eroded fundamental privacy rights by allowing government access to information with minimal judicial oversight.
Potential for Abuse:
Concerns were raised that the broad powers granted by the act could be used to target specific communities or groups, potentially leading to alienation.
Overreach of Government Surveillance:
Opponents argue that the Act contributed to an expanding "surveillance state" that overcollects data, which can be counterproductive and poses risks to civil liberties.

Yes, but only with the guarantee that the government's power and access to personal information be very limited. This Act is too overkill and does not respect its citizens privacy. But if they did want to search a suspects' personal information, they could do so but only with legitimate evidence, motive, and reasoning.

I agree with it to a point. Because it did protect the nation but disagree with it because it violated constitutional rights.

The Patriot Act is proof that the Government has no interest in the benefit of its people. It is sad that our country has forgotten its roots because if we were more knowledgeable on history the people that made the Patriot Act would be lined up in public and shot in the head.

I think the government needed greater power to act against terrorism after 9/11, but the provisions of the Patriot Act were too broad. Like Lucius Fox says in The Dark Knight, this is too much power for one man.

Not anymore, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

No, abolish the Patriot Act, DHS, NSA, and ICE and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

Yes and no because it protects us from terrestrial and helps who is going against the United States but at the same time i am against it because its going against our law and rights to have our own privacy and it would be exposed.

Yes, but only with stricter controls, more openness, and boundaries to safeguard people's privacy and stop government abuse

No, searches of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents must be backed by probable cause and a warrant or recognized warrant exception. Federal law enforcement may obtain a warrant on a case-by-case basis to conduct private searches in this matter.

No, but many of the measures of the act are important and anti-terrorism requires sufficient government power.

Yes, but the provisions permitting government surveillance without probable cause or a warrant should be repealed

Though I do understand the purpose of the act, I don't exactly think it should be as strict as it is. For example, I don't think law enforcement should be allowed to search a home or business without the owner’s or the occupant’s consent or knowledge under certain circumstances

No, and abolish the Department of Homeland Security and the Patriot Act and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

Yes, but only if the reason someone is a perceived threat is something they say or do not just how they look

No, and abolish the Dept. of Homeland Security and the Patriot Act, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

No, abolish Homeland Security and the Patriot Act and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

Government and private entities should not be allowed to use surveillance without probable cause and a warrant.

i think that anything anyone posts on the internet or googles or looks up or just chats in a chat room should be able to be seen and gone threw beacuse that person posted however i dont think installing spyware on someones computer and seeing there personal files are okay unless you have a warrant and probable cause

Yes, but it needs to be restructured to fit within the confines of the constitution. The government needs to remember their job is to serve the people.

Not under this current administration. They target the opposing party. The Biden administration is totalitarian.

The act should be reformed to make specific situations to enact these clauses so that it isn't too vague/broad and makes people interoperate the laws. Once this is applied to the law, then I'll support it.

I believe the act is easy to abuse, and there should still be probable cause, a warrant, and a need for court orders. This as well as having defined periods of time that law enforcement would detain an immigrant, as well as ensuring they had reason to have them detained.

I somewhat support The Patriot Act for preventing terrorist activities; still, this act is extremely unconstitutional, but give The Patriot Act another try nonetheless, this time try to gain permission from the Congress to search terrorist.

Yes, but limit the scope of the government's powers; but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad; No, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant; and build an military alliance similar to SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) but in the Middle East with Israel, Palestine United Arab, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Cyprus, and Turkey.

No, and punish the bureaucrats and politicians who support it for treason against the American people.

I think I would agree with this as long as the reasoning for searching someone’s property is that they have or will commit a crime with undeniable evidence.

I think they should be allowed to look but it has to be under the persons knowledge, and have a probable cause for the actions. Not allowed to look at something on your phone and the probable cause is not connected to your phone at all.

There should be more national security but nobody should have their home searched without knowledge.

Yes, but the government should not be allowed to encroach on Americans' private lives without probable cause and a warrant.

Do i support the trojan horse that singlehandedly subverted the entire foundation this country was founded on? yeah. that's a yes for me, big dog.

The US and UK spy on each other as a loophole around surveilance laws anyway so realistically it doesn't matter

I think it's important to keep an eye on people in case they might be dangerous, but that's the people's job, not the Government's.

Yes, I guess I support it. However, if someone helping is proven to not know that they were helping, it should be looked upon that they get a lighter punishment or something not as extreme as the people who intentionally helped.

No, abolish the Patriot Act and Dept. of Homeland Security, limit funding of the IRS, limit the powers of the FBI, NSA, and OIGs, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

It depends because no one should get searched without knowing about it, but we dont want more terrorism

the can survey any public areas and if they get an okay from any of the private property landowners then they can have surveillance there too

The Patriot Act has been weaponized against political opponents. Congress needs to abolish it and start over.

Increase diplomatic relations with terrorist organizations, and try to come to a conclusion that doesn't result in violence, which therefore makes this act irrelevant.

That's a very controversial Act and very controversial question that requires a deep understanding of why the Act was put in place. I do think it was necessary at the time after the 9/11 attacks, but I also think the actions that the government did were unacceptable. I also think the Act was very vague

Patriot act should be repealed. Most invasive and abusive use of government power. Founding fatherss would be appalled at such an act, and there's NOTHING PATRIOTIC about it.

No do not support it because it's already been proven that the United States government has abused its Authority and committed many violations of the law and should be already in prison for half of their actions

I think the patriot act has been misused as a way of racial profiling but it is theoretically a good idea

There should be direct evidence that the person has committed a wrong doing and they should only be notified the moment the search is going to happen but they can't use anything against them that isn't a reason of the search so if the search is for gun violence illegal drugs cannot be used to fine them

No, abolish the Patriot Act and the Dept. of Homeland Security and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant