Patriot Act
Almost immediately after the horrifying events of September 11, the repression began. More than 1,000 people (predominately Arab and Muslim men) were picked up and jailed by government agents, held without being charged, their names and whereabouts largely kept secret—because they were suspected of having information about terrorists or terrorist acts. The government used the public’s outrage and fear at the unspeakable attacks of September 11 to justify the inflammatory rhetoric in which President George W. Bush said the United States was defending civilization against “evil ones,” and claimed those who aren’t with us on the “war against terrorism” were “against us. The apparent widespread public acceptance of these government actions and rhetoric have created an atmosphere in which many are afraid to voice their dissent against the war in Afghanistan and repressive policies here in the United States.Now that those repressive government policies have been bolstered by the USA PATRIOT ACT, the threat here at home from our own government is very frightening. It raises complex questions about the point at which we would be willing to give up liberties for others and ourselves in the face of threats such as smallpo
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Approximate Word count = 2192
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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