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This article was a prime example of the scientific world's frustration with the U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.OT Act and their inability to pursue research at an effective rate and at an effective cost. Due to the amounts of documentation needed to continue anthrax and other bio-terrorism attack methods, researchers need to document any samples used and any changes, however the system does not prevent researchers from using samples withdrawn from a live culture to seed a new one. This further frustrates the scientific community because researchers could be giving the samples to someone everyday, an act the Patriot Act was set up to prevent.

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Judge Napolitano discusses why the Patriot Act is unconstitutional. He discusses the first and fourth amendments and other reasons why the Patriot Act takes freedoms away from Americans. Based on the content, the number of views, and the responses to this video, many people seem to agree with Napolitano's views on the Patriot Act. Napolitano is a former New Jersey Superior Court Judge and a current political and legal analyst for the Fox News Channel.

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Ron Paul brings up an interesting point in discussing the I.D. cards. Many people voted for the Patriot Act on the basis of I.D. cards, but why would illegal aliens follow any sort of law like that being they were illegal. He also discusses how it takes away from civil liberties, similar to the Napolitano video. Politicians and people in the media seem to be expressing negative views on the Patriot Act, even though it had enough votes to be passed in Congress. Ron Paul is an American physician and Republican congressman.

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media type="youtube" key="EjaXfwuGmxg" height="385" width="480" Maybe not a direct example of media, but nonetheless it is something that reaches many Americans. Mitt Romney discusses support for the Patriot Act and gives examples. This is an excerpt from a televised debate. Even though his views differ from the other two videos, he doesn't really give any concrete arguments against what the other two gentlemen said. He basically says that the protection of the United States is more important than civil liberties, which is the opposite of the concepts of the other two videos. Mitt Romney is an American businessman and Republican politician.

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Obama gives a speech attacking President Bush's handling the War on Terror by quickly forcing the USA PATRIOT act by means of fear and not foresight. As the speech continues, Obama claims a new program called "Prolonged Detention" that MSNBC describes as incarceration before the act is committed. While President Obama explains that the program will strictly follow the rule of law, the vague descriptions from the PATRIOT act as well Obama's lack of details strikes a critical response. As the media is very cynical about the new approach, and even as a left-winged media source is uneasy about the speech. The attack on President Obama and his practices shows the readiness that the American population is to rise against their squelched liberties with the PATRIOT act as well as Obama's future plans.