America is a great exporter of freedom, but within its shores, civil liberties are threatened. This is no activism: this is just a statement of facts. I heard the Attorney General himself say that a man could be arrested without him being able to know the details behind his arrest. The FBI can now wire tap anyone without having to prove criminal intent or act, and they do not have to inform that person of the tapping. They can search someone's house without telling them they have done it until after the search is done. Civil rights activists are somewhat worried, and so are certain congressmen. The Attorney General assesses that the powers bestowed by the Patriot Act have been used wisely, and there is little dispute of that, but some are worried of future Attorney Generals and future administrations.
A little blurry but I could hardly let my flash go during the hearing. The house of representatives is discussing the patriot act. Testifying on the left is the newly appointed Attorney General. America is debating how much the government can trample over its civil liberties in order to protect its citizens. I am probably going to write a long research paper on the topic. Something along the line of: Is America slipping into an Orwellian regime?
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