Patriot Act Conflicts Arising
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Portions of the Patriot Act are set to expire this month, which has political conspiracy agencies scrambling.
Advocacy groups from all sides of the political spectrum have joined forces to attempt to make changes to the expiring portions of the act instead of having it rubber-stamped to continue.
In question is the re-authorization of the portion that allows the government to spy on millions of innocent Americans, since these types of surveillance programs are deemed unconstitutional, they destroy global confidence of security, and they have been proven unnecessary for national security.
Opponents to the three provisions slated for expiration say that they invade people’s privacy, while intelligence officials say it is useful in tracking suspected terrorists and foreign spies.
Next week, the House will vote on the USA Freedom Act that could end the NSA’s bulk records collection program, but it is undetermined whether the Senate will consider it or provide a short-term extension to renew the law for a few weeks.
