“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” declared Benjamin Franklin, depicting his views on the importance of liberty over safety. All Americans, regardless of race, ethnicity, and gender, have the right to live freely without unjustified intervention by their government. (“The Bill of Rights: A Transcription) The Patriot Act allows for unwarrantable invasions of telecommunication, financial statements, credit reports, and the seizure of any tangible item, all which go against the constitutional rights of every American. (Siegler) The Patriot Act, put on the floor soon after the 9/11 attacks, was passed overwhelmingly in congress primarily due to the biased and disdainful …show more content…
(“The Bill of Rights: A Transcription”) Every single line in this amendment has been directly violated from the Patriot Act, and yet there are still those who believe that the Patriot Act is constitutional. Again, Section 215 of the Patriot Act allows various branches of the United States government to search and seize documents, personal records, etc. without a federal warrant, probable cause, or a limit to what can be searched. (H.R. 3162) Despite the legality of some of these searches and seizures that are allowed in the Patriot Act, the lack of a federal warrant to conduct such searches and seizures is exactly what makes the Patriot Act in violation with the Fourth …show more content…
(Cole) Despite somewhat good intentions behind aspects of the act, the disregard for constitutional rights is overwhelmingly prevalent, violating nearly forty percent of the Bill of Rights and the majority of the Privacy Act of 1974. Through unwarranted searches and seizures, restriction of the freedom of speech, lack of due process/speedy trial/Grand Jury, and seizure of appropriated power to the people, the Patriot Act clearly does more of a disservice than a service. (H.R. 3162) All Americans, regardless of race, ethnicity, and gender, have the right to live freely without unjustified intervention by their government. However the Patriot Act justifies the violation of such rights, thereby designating it