USA Freedom Act signed into law. Do you think the reformed bill is better than the Patriot Act it replaced?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:38:02 -0400

It's now official. USA Freedom Act is now signed into law. It effectively replaces the Patriot Act that most of us are familiar with. But how familiar are you with these two bills? Most Americans are completely unaware what this bill even does.
http://www.infowars.com/video-americans-think-the-usa-freedom-act-gives-them-freedom/

If you're unaware of what the bill contains, check this link:https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3361

Considering that most Americans are not even aware of what these two bills are or what they do, is Congress and policymakers too secretive for these types of policies to continue? Or is this a necessary sacrifice of some privacy for the sake of security?

Video: Americans Think the ‘USA Freedom Act’ Gives Them Freedom

It's all in the name, right? Wrong.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2015 9:41 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:41:52 -0400

This one is more "citizen friendly". It is not as intrusive & actually has the potential to cast a more accurate net. The only question I have about it is will officials use it to its potential, or (un)intentionally not use it to its potential in order to attempt to get the more restrictive Patriot Act portions back?

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 5 at 2015 9:41 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:41:54 -0400

No.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2015 9:42 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:42:20 -0400

I would be interested in reading more about this as well. Not that we can change anything, but how does this affect us?

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 5 at 2015 9:45 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:45:48 -0400

Protected the citizens better. The new one puts us at risk of being attacked again. Wait, when we do get attacked again then everyone will be asking how this happened. All I can say is look in the mirror.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2015 9:57 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:57:49 -0400

Wait a minute, Congress actually did something this year?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2015 10:18 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:18:14 -0400

Gust Avrakotos: There's a little boy and on his 14th birthday he gets a horse... and everybody in the village says, "how wonderful. The boy got a horse" And the Zen master says, "we'll see." Two years later, the boy falls off the horse, breaks his leg, and everyone in the village says, "How terrible." And the Zen master says, "We'll see." Then, a war breaks out and all the young men have to go off and fight... except the boy can't cause his legs all messed up. and everybody in the village says, "How wonderful."

Charlie Wilson: Now the Zen master says, "We'll see."
(Charlie Wilson's War, Universal, 2007)

The amazing part is the speed in which this was passed. Like the Patriot Act, I highly doubt many members of congress or senators actually read the legislation, then conducted an unemotional analysis of it in regards to it's effect on their constituents.

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made Jun 5 at 2015 10:34 AM

SSG Leonard Johnson — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:34:01 -0400

I don't know....I expect our leaders to read it, which of course they didn't....Just because they pass a bill into law, doesn't mean I have to recognize it as a legal law to me....I have natural rights and can do what I want

Response by SSG Stephen Arnold made Jun 5 at 2015 10:48 AM

SSG Stephen Arnold — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:48:43 -0400

Once again Congress gives a bill a name that is misleading. The "Freedom Act" takes away freedom.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2015 1:06 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:06:02 -0400

I'm looking for information on the differences but I'm not having any luck.