National Security vs. Civil Liberties Forum

Read and react to the following quote: "The USA Patriot Act and other actions that expanded the powers of the executive branch in matters of national security are necessary to protect the citizens of the United States from foreign and domestic threats."

1) Choose a side: do you agree or disagree with this statement and why?
2) Use the provided link, and other valid websites, to bolster your argument. Post your response, with facts, to this forum.
3) Read and reply to other students' posts. I will be giving you participation based on the number of posts you make. If you are very active, I will give you extra credit.

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Discussion	Started by	Replies	Last post	Created
Patriot Act!	Jamie Jurado	0	Jamie Jurado Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:55 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:55 AM
Patriot Act	Heather Hill	1	Kimberly Royek Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:27 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:25 AM
Ron Paul and libertarianism	Joshua Green	2	Carly Byrne Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 1:01 PM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:23 AM
Anti - USA Patriot Act	Amy Puroll	7	Sean Pike Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 3:40 PM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:19 AM
PATRIOT ACT	Faith Fitzpatrick	3	Tabitha Smith Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:24 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:09 AM
The Patriot Act	Samantha Riley	1	Shawn Cummings Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:13 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:08 AM
USA	Tabitha Smith	0	Tabitha Smith Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:05 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:05 AM
USA Patriot Act	Marguerite Fowler	6	Marguerite Fowler Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:20 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:04 AM
Patriot Act	Priyanka Lobo	1	Shawn Cummings Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:14 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:03 AM
Searches and Seizures	Ashley Andrews	4	Ashley Andrews Mon, 31 Oct 2011, 8:22 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:03 AM
Patriot Act	Timothy Castiglione	0	Timothy Castiglione Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:02 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:02 AM
neutral on the patriot act d:	Ashley Cates	1	Priyanka Lobo Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:12 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:00 AM
Patriot Act	Shannon Allen	2	Shannon Allen Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:05 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:00 AM
adk;fja;s	Samantha Haapala	16	Samantha Haapala Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:32 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:00 AM
I agree and disagree	Serenity Kendall	5	Shannon Allen Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:11 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:59 AM
Shawn R. Cummings	Shawn Cummings	8	Ryan Badgley Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:17 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:56 AM
Patriot Act	Kimberly Royek	8	Kimberly Royek Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:18 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:56 AM
Patriot Act	Jesse Stewart	11	Jesse Stewart Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:34 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:55 AM
I agree.	Zachary Rhode	9	Zachary Rhode Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:09 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:54 AM
RyaN	Ryan Badgley	12	Ryan Badgley Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:36 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:50 AM
Patriot Act	Selvije Xhilaj	4	Heather Hill Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:34 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:37 AM
Rights.?	Jason Veliu	6	Nathaniel Beauchamp Wed, 17 Oct 2012, 8:31 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:30 AM
Patriot Act....yeah	David DeLaGarza	5	David DeLaGarza Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 1:14 PM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:28 AM
....	Destiny Robertson	8	Forrest Jayson Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:53 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:26 AM
Patriot Act	Samuel Brown	8	Damien Sanchez Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:38 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:22 AM
Patriot Act	Jessie James	4	Jessie James Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:24 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:20 AM
AMURRRRICA!	Forrest Jayson	4	Joseph Hollinger Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:23 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:18 AM
USA Patriot Act	Nicholas Covin	13	Destiny Robertson Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:33 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:15 AM
Domestic Threats	Michael Demmons	5	Michael Demmons Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:39 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:11 AM
The USA Patriot Act!!	Emily Jasmer	4	Emily Jasmer Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:33 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:09 AM
National Security vs. Civil Liberties	Brandon Sorrell	7	Sean Pike Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 3:36 PM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:09 AM
Civil Liberties Forum	Alexis Holzbach	2	Joshua Green Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:35 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:09 AM
Nation Security vs. Civil Liberties	Jessica Conley	4	Forrest Jayson Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:58 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:08 AM
Patriot Act	Keith Goodwin	4	Nicholas Westberg Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:33 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:07 AM
Civil Liberities Forum	Kassius Kelly	8	Thania Cooper Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:34 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:07 AM
usa patriot act -- pro civil liberties--Ben Franklin quote	Joshua Green	5	Ashley Andrews Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:56 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:07 AM
Hiiii :)	Alethea Lanus	18	Alethea Lanus Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:37 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:06 AM
USA PATRIOT ACT	Thania Cooper	18	Kimberly Royek Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 11:11 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:04 AM
The USA Patriot Act	Kristina Precaj	9	Kimberly Royek Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:59 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:03 AM
The USA Patriot Act	Delia Ciobanu	8	Demien Opdenhoff Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:33 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:03 AM
National Security	Jessie James	3	Michael Demmons Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:32 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:03 AM
Spying or Evasive action.?	Jason Veliu	4	Joshua Green Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:37 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:01 AM
usa patriot act	Gregory Mulero	22	James Gagnon Wed, 17 Oct 2012, 8:00 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:00 AM
Kelly McDonald	Kelly McDonald	37	Heather Hill Thu, 27 Oct 2011, 10:19 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:00 AM
AMERICA!!!!!!!!!	Joseph Hollinger	10	Sean Pike Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 3:27 PM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:00 AM
usa patriot--pro gov't post	Joshua Green	13	Ryan Badgley Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:59 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 8:00 AM
Patriot Act	Damien Sanchez	14	Ryan Badgley Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 10:56 AM	Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 7:58 AM