The Endless Shadow of the War on Terror

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : At its height, the counterterrorism movement at home involved an expansive and aggressive use of law enforcement and intelligence tools that readily -- often with the assent of Congress and the courts -- tossed aside constitutional protections and reinterpreted laws in ways that privileged American security over rights.
43% : Passed in October 2001, the Patriot Act, for example, downgraded Fourth Amendment protections, enabling law enforcement to conduct mass warrantless surveillance on Americans.

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