Effects of the Patriot Act <Tab/>In October of 2001, the Patriot Act was passed with little debate, and dramatically expanded the investigative powers of the federal government, at the expense of our Constitutional freedoms. The Patriot Act was passed as a form of retaliation against the September 11 attacks in New York, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 which crashed in Shanksville. What Started it All At 7:58 a.m. United Airlines Flight 175 departs from …showed first 75 words of 1578 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1578 total…a Communist; They came for the Socialists, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Socialist; They came for the labor leaders, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a labor leader; They came for the Jews, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Jew; Then they came for me - And there was no one left to object." (YellowTimes.org High treason in the U.S. Government by Doreen Miller)