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In considering an act such as the act in question, it is important to remember that any policy, act, or law in the wrong hands has the propensity for abuse. That fact we cannot change. Also important to remember, specifically concerning the Patriot Act, is the purpose for it. The Patriot Act is designed to "invade the privacy" of those whose actions endanger society. Its purpose is to pinpoint suspicious activity, judge that activity as either harmless or harmful, and if harmful put an end to it. It is not designed to infringe upon freedom, however is designed to allow freedom to continue against the will of those who despise it.

Unfortunately, sometimes mistakes are made and or laws are abused. In such cases the people carrying out the law are at fault, not the law itself. It is imperative to remember that people are not perfect, and if the Patriot Act is used in such a way that a person's privacy is invaded wrongfully, that individual has the right to be upset. However, the acclaimed harm to the privacy of a selection of people should not be used as an assault against an act which has and is effectively identifying dangerous terroristic people.

It is easy to understand the concern of one desiring privacy, but when things done in private effect in dangerous ways the surrounding public, those private matters must be exploited and extrapolated to the which they are eliminated. The Patriot Act is a powerful tool toward justice against those who care little for the freedom of all. It has, from its initial use through the present, provided the government vital information towards the protection of the people it governs.

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