The American way of life changed for all citizens on the morning of September 11, 2001, in numerous fashion, some immediate and very obvious, other actions not apparent until much later. On October 26, 2001, a mere six weeks later, the greatest harm due to the tragedy was done to the American citizenry by the decimation of the Bill of Rights that the Framer's of the Constitution so carefully constructed for the individual protection guaranteed when asking citizens to band together as a nation whilst giving up natural freedom.

Aside from the loss of life and devastation in the form of grief and damage done to property, the signing of HR 3162, "The USA-Patriot Act" by the President is the most disastrous action that is a result of the terrorist acts suffered by America, and this rushed piece of legislation should immediately be challenged in the judicial system for its Constitutionality and enforceability.

Within a week of September 11th, Attorney General John Ashcroft began pressuring the House of Representatives for the passing of his rendition of an anti-terrorism bill. Upon reading the bill, a bipartisan committee reinserted segments that protected rights guaranteed under the Bill

http://library.thinkquest.org/22254/frquot.htm#Referential

http://www.aclu.org/congress/1102301c.html

This vague wording "intimidation" is not defined and any decent trial lawyer may take that word and actually convict almost any citizen by merely taking the dictionary, which describes it with words such as "to make timid" (Intelligence Digest, para 3,4). When protesting a government action in an orderly fashion, one could be convicted under this section as you are intending to influence government policy for picketing or protesting. This particular section clearly violates the First Amendment which reads:

Hentoff, Nat. "Terrorizing the Bill of Rights". The Village Voice. November 9, 2001.

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