THE USA PATRIOT ACT: HOW IT IMPACTS YOU

Drafted in the days following the tragedies of September 11, 2001, the Patriot Act swept through Congress and into legislation with almost no dissenting voices. Now, years removed from its passage, some people have actually gotten around to reading the Act. While numerous state and local governments, along with several civil liberties groups, are actively fighting to limit the breadth of the Act in many areas pertaining to civil liberties, the Patriot Act continues to generate actual hardship for the average American in numerous aspects of business and banking.

The purpose of this article is to identify and briefly outline portions of this voluminous Act, as well as draw your attention to real world examples of how this Ac...

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