NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm taking a poll for a school report...please post what state/country you reside in(if you took the poll). No more, no less.

Delaware, United States, no...

California, USA

No

Georgia, United States

Pennsylvania, US, no.

Canada, no

NZ
NO
Americans are PARRINOID

100% no...where are the righties...

Auckland New Zealand on the fence I agree with the purpose but certain parts of the act are open for abuse and worry me, id support it with some amendments.

WV, no.

North Carolina, USA

[ if you present this as a vaild sample of anything except the members of this Forum, you'e wrong! ] :)

Finland \,,/. USA patriosim has gone over the roof... reminds me of nazi-germany or great soooooviet union and so on.... thou US is run by JEWs.... :P

Richmond, Virginia

Pennsylvania, USA.

No.

Finland \,,/. USA patriosim has gone over the roof... reminds me of nazi-germany or great soooooviet union and so on.... thou US is run by JEWs.... :P

hey racial slurs towards jews are not needed.

New England, America

no

Nor Cal (there is a difference)
No. Not even a little bit.

United Kingdom - Yep, but think it's easy to abuse.

Swansea, UK - No

The spirit is in the right place, but its just a piece of sloppy legislation that gives stupidly great powers to federal bodies.

Missouri, US, no

Americans are PARRINOID but that is not as bad as autrailer and there new thing

CA, USA, yes

I'm taking a poll for a school report...please post what state/country you reside in(if you took the poll). No more, no less.
Virginia, USA, nope.

Americans are PARRINOID but that is not as bad as autrailer and there new thing

that thing on asilem seekers helen clark just lets them all into nz anyhow and then they can go to aus visa free!

Pennsylvania, USA
Yes

"Passage of this legislation is going to make it a lot more difficult for new terrorist organizations to develop."

Southern California, no.

Finland \,,/. USA patriosim has gone over the roof... reminds me of nazi-germany or great soooooviet union and so on.... thou US is run by JEWs.... :P

It amazes me how anyone can use both "Nazi" and "Jew" as slurs in a single sentence...

Germany (US-born, NY)

Hell NO.

CT, USA
No
The act does help remove some unnessesary limitations however, it gives way to much ability to abuse civil rights. I don't think the government can be trusted with this much power. (not just bush and friends but humans in general)

Texas. United States, yes

Texas, USA, absofuckinglutely NO!

Ohio, USA, hell fucking no.

Technically Providence, Rhode Island but actually Markistan since I declared independence. And no.

100% no...where are the righties...

Present! :D

MN, USA, a big no

bridgeville, de, usa YES

Reykjavik, Iceland: Yes.
The freedom of civilians is my no. 1 concern, but in order to keep that freedom the civilians must be alive and safe, so IMO the Patriot Act balances the nations need for freedom and security.

Oklahoma, USA, No

I agree with most of it, but there are certain parts that I certainly wouldn't want to exist with someone like Janet Reno in a position of authority.

Canada, no.

"Those who would give up essential liberty for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

-Benjamin Franklin

Virginia, no.

Ontario, Canada; no.

I thank all of you for participating. Made it look better than only the 5 people I orginally had. =D

Texas, United States, No

Florida, No.

Not that I can support or not support the Patriot Act since I can't vote on it, let us just say I disapprove of it. Most of us in the US will never be touched by the broad sweeping effects of the Patriot Act, but for those of us who are they can be devastating.

The Patriot Act strips away many of our Constitutional rights as American citizens. Right now, if a Federal Agent takes an interest in you, your wires can be tapped, your mail monitored, and you can be placed under constant surveillance with little or no legal protections for nothing more than suspicion. In other words, it is a massive waste of vital intelligence resources at a very critical time.

Before the Patriot Act Federal Agents had to justify using resources with a least a few hard facts to a judge. Those days are over. Saying something that is anti Bush Administration on a forum like this could be a green light to a Agent in Homeland Security to waste hundreds of man hours building a profile on you. With Al Qaeda lurking at the borders we do not need our Intelligence Agents going up the rectum of every American with an opinion.

Maryland, U.S., no.

Nova Scotia, Canada
No.