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Internet Law and the Economy Introduction This week's article review is taken from Ubiquity, an ACM IT Magazine and forum. The article is "The New Economy: Are Rules Irrelevant?" by Daniel W. Uhlfelder, Esq. In this article it is discussed how the new economy of the Internet move forward and enact laws that would be beneficial to all parties involved. This will be hard if not impossible because the Internet can cross boundaries where laws could not cross. The each country and each region

minor adjustments to the current encryption technologies, but it will be allowed to exist free of any back-doors or restrictions. In a debate of the new Anti-Terrorism Bill, Senator Patrick Leahy stated that ?as Ben Franklin once observed, ?if we surrender our liberty in the name of security, we shall have neither?? (Leahy). This is the position that is currently held by the Senate on the matter of internet security. The first side of this issue involves those people that are strongly concerned for

After the 2001 September 11th attacks on the world trade center the nations homeland security policies had to be reinforced. The awkwardly titled so as to unite and Strengthening America Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act, or USAPA) presented a plenty of administrative changes which altogether expanded the reconnaissance and investigative forces of law authorization organizations in the United States. The Act did not, in any case

every Americans fundamental right to privacy. The Bush Administration submitted lawmaking proposals after the terrorist attacks. Congress was given one week by Attorney John Ashcroft to pass the bill without changes. Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy (VT) convinced the Justice Department to agree to some changes; but Attorney General Ashcroft warned if the bill was not passed immediately and if changes were made Congress would be blamed for future terrorist attacks. The bill passed without

After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 the United States became a very different place. This drastic change was caused by the initial emotional reactions that American citizens, as well as government leaders had towards the tragic event. The government, in an effort to assure that these events never happen again passed the USA PATRIOT Act, which is an acronym that stands for the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept

Gabrielle Ivester English 300 Professor Passal 16 September 2015 This upcoming presidential election includes a diverse pool of candidates, with a wide variety of opinions coming from different backgrounds. There is one candidate that stands out among the rest: Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. He has decades of experience in politics, which is immensely important for someone holding the position of President. During his time in public service he has demonstrated that he is committed, strong,

Bush and the Patriot Act: Declaring War on Our Rights?       When I decided to write this essay, I knew without hesitation that I would write about Washington's response to the terrorist attacks that struck New York and Washington. I did not realize how difficult such an undertaking would be, as I find myself in a somewhat an uncomfortable position. Forcing myself to confront the issues at hand means deciding which freedoms are acceptable casualties in this war and for whom.  To allow Attorney

As of 2017, more than 44 million Americans and 82 percent of college graduates are in debt because of student loans. These loans are made to help these people pay for college that are financially unable to pay for it themselves for whatever reason. The total amount of student loan debt racks up to a total of 1.3 trillion dollars and as of last year became the largest leading form of national debt outranking credit card debt and auto loans. As Bernie Sanders said during a press conference “let us

“Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.” (Helen Keller). The biggest problem when it comes to women’s rights is that people refuse to hear that there is a problem. This situation is very familiar in today’s world. People refuse to understand that even though women do have more rights than they did in the past, there are still issues that need to be addressed. Women’s suffrage is one of the most respected and memorable historical events. This movement has been

Sean Patrick Maloney was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada on July 30, 1966. He moved to the United States to attend college, following his interest in politics. He later married Randy Florke, which named Maloney the first openly gay congressman, and the two are currently raising three children in Coldspring, New York. Sean Patrick Maloney works on the 113th United States Congress in New York’s 18th Congressional District in which he is very successful and a member of many committees, which serve