Civil liberty refers to protection of individuals from governmental power. The basic freedoms and protections that should be granted to all people are known as human rights. In the name of fighting global terrorism, to include attacks in our homeland, the federal government has passed substantial laws to provide law enforcement enhanced intelligence collection tools, i.e., the Patriot Act. In your view, has the government gone too far in its efforts to provide law enforcement the legal means to fight terrorism, while stripping U.S. citizens of our right to privacy. Please explain your view