The American Government should not be able to wiretap your phone without a warrant. Such surveillance measures infringe on Americans ability to freely communicate with one another. The USA Patriot Act signed on October 24, 2001, was "intended to give the military, police, CIA, FBI and other law enforcement agencies more resources and ways to find information about potential terrorist threats in the United States." Many Americans are uncomfortable with the idea of the Patriot Act because it violates allows the government the freedom to attain personal information about it's citizens. Unfortunatley, "in March 2006, the Patriot Act was reauthorized by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush." This makes the Patriot Act a permenant part of American law. Restrictions have been placed on the Patriot Act, but President George W. Bush "issued a 'signing statement' which basically stated that he was not obligated to follow the laws if he felt it necessary for national security."
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