The Patriot Act
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.
Contributors: Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780737730975
Subjects: United States; Civil rights -- United States; Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention; National security -- Law and legislation -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Does the Patriot Act enhance national security?; title: 1. The Patriot Act enhances national security / Tom Ridge; title: 2. The Patriot Act does not enhance national security / John Yoo, Eric Posner; title: 3. The Patriot Act was necessary / John Ashcroft; title: 4. The Patriot Act was unnecessary / Peter Erlinder; title: 5. Patriot Act immigration provisions enhance national security / Michelle Malkin; title: 6. The Patriot Act unfairly targets immigrants to enhance national security / David Cole; title: 7. The Patriot Act reduces terrorist financing  / U.S. Department of Justice; title: 8. The Patriot Act does not reduce terrorist financing / John Berlau; title: ch. 2. Does the Patriot Act violate civil liberties?; title: 1. The Patriot Act violates civil liberties / Jim Cornehls; title: 2. Claims that the Patriot Act violates civil liberties are unfounded / Ramesh Ponnuru; title: 3. The Patriot Act threatens library patron privacy / Bernie Sanders; title: 4. The Patriot Act protects library patron privacy / Robert S. Mueller; title: 5. The Patriot Act threatens Internet privacy / Steven A. Osher; title: 6. The Patriot Act enhances Internet privacy / Orin S. Kerr; title: ch. 3. Should the Patriot Act be amended?; title: 1. The Patriot Act should be expanded / George W. Bush; title: 2. The Patriot Act should not be expanded / Anita Ramasastry; title: 3. The Patriot Act should be amended / John Podesta; title: 4. The Patriot Act should be terminated / John W. Whitehead; title: 5. Unconstitutional sections of the Patriot Act should be repealed / Charles Levendosky; title: 6. History shows why the Patriot Act should be abolished / Thom Hartmann; title: ch. 4. How have Americans reacted to the Patriot Act?; title: 1. A U.S. senator opposes the Patriot Act / Russell Feingold; title: 2. The President of the United States signs the Patriot Act into law / George W. Bush; title: 3. Librarians protest the Patriot Act / American Library Association; title: 4. The U.S. Attorney General reports on the Patriot Act's success / John Ashcroft; title: 5. U.S. cities oppose sections of the Patriot Act / National League of Cities.