Jason Preston
Writing

The Patriot Act

I feel like if this kind of simple, broken-down list of what the Patriot Acts lets our government do made the front page of a few major newspapers, this permanent renewall never would have happened.

I urge anyone who takes an interest in politics to check out this entry, and write their representatives.

An excerpt of what the Patriot Act allows:

  • Obtain personal data, including medical records, without any specific facts connecting those records to a foreign terrorist.

  • Prohibit doctors and insurance companies from disclosing to their patients that their medical records have been seized by the government.

  • Enter your home or office and seize items for an indefinite period of time, without informing you that a warrant has been issued.

Link: The Patriot Act Means No Privacy.