or not it is a good idea to renew the Patriot Act. To begin, the Patriot Act is the act that was signed by George W. Bush in 2001, directly after the tragic incident of 9/11, to prevent any further terrorist attacks on the nation. Initially, this plan seemed fitting at the time and was most likely to help the nation calm down after such a horrific event occurred on the nation's own soil. However, the extent at which the nation has started using the Patriot Act to tap into civilians phones, laptops