http://melissacahilleng1020.blogspot.com/2009/10/rja-10a-thesis-statement.html
http://evaneetengineer.blogspot.com/2009/10/rja-10a.html?showComment=1256831114888#c1351268138240349772
Thursday, October 29, 2009
RJA #11b: Visual Aids
pictures of "ground zero"
pictures of Osama bin Laden
pictures of what could be government hackers at work
pictures of suspected terrorists caught in America
pictures of federal agents in a van listening to a conversation
pictures of Osama bin Laden
pictures of what could be government hackers at work
pictures of suspected terrorists caught in America
pictures of federal agents in a van listening to a conversation
RJA #11a: Introduction
The events of September 11th changed things drastically for the way we think about security in the United States. Before we considered ourselves relatively safe from attack because we are separated by two oceans from the rest of the world. The post 9/11 United States has made drastic efforts to ensure safety to its citizens and one of the ways the federal government is doing so is through electronic surveillance. Technology has provided us ways to communicate faster and better than ever before, however with these advancements enemies of the U.S. have been able to use them as well in order to accomplish their goals. Therefore, with ever evolving tactics being used against America, the government needs to evolve as well sometimes spying on its own citizens in order to protect itself. Civil rights groups, mainly the ACLU, say that domestic spying is unconstitutional. However it is my position that the government should be allowed to eavesdrop on electronic transfers of information whether it be telephone, text or e-mails in order to better protect its citizens.
Research Journal Assignment #10b
Research question: Should the federal government be permitted to spy on its own citizens using wiretaps and hacking into e-mails?
Answer/thesis/claim: The Government should be permitted to eavesdrop on electronic transfers of information whether it be telephone, text or e-mails.
Ethos: Most of the information that will be presented will be of my opinion made from researching different acts and laws constructed by state and federal legislatures. I also am a Senior majoring in Criminal Justice/Criminology and have prior information obtained on the subject.
Pathos: Nobody wants to be a victim of a crime, I will explain how this benefits them as a common citizen.
Logos: If this wasn't being done, hundreds if not thousands of Americans would have been seriously injured or dead because the government wasn't allowed to eavesdrop on calls or monitor e-mails of people in this country, citizens and non-citizens.
Reason 1: Recently, there was a suspected terrorist arrested in Boston that was planning on attacking a local mall, killing as many innocent bystandards as possible.
- warrant - The government would not have known about this without information gained from reading e-mails from the alleged perpitrator.
- evidence 1 - subjects laptop was taken into custody when federal agents searched the subjects dwelling.
Reason 2: It is in the name of national security, that includes protecting you
- warrant - If you have done nothing wrong, you shouldn't have to worry.
- evidence 1 - If somehow you are are mistaken for a threat for national security, they have to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt to your peers.
Answer/thesis/claim: The Government should be permitted to eavesdrop on electronic transfers of information whether it be telephone, text or e-mails.
Ethos: Most of the information that will be presented will be of my opinion made from researching different acts and laws constructed by state and federal legislatures. I also am a Senior majoring in Criminal Justice/Criminology and have prior information obtained on the subject.
Pathos: Nobody wants to be a victim of a crime, I will explain how this benefits them as a common citizen.
Logos: If this wasn't being done, hundreds if not thousands of Americans would have been seriously injured or dead because the government wasn't allowed to eavesdrop on calls or monitor e-mails of people in this country, citizens and non-citizens.
Reason 1: Recently, there was a suspected terrorist arrested in Boston that was planning on attacking a local mall, killing as many innocent bystandards as possible.
- warrant - The government would not have known about this without information gained from reading e-mails from the alleged perpitrator.
- evidence 1 - subjects laptop was taken into custody when federal agents searched the subjects dwelling.
Reason 2: It is in the name of national security, that includes protecting you
- warrant - If you have done nothing wrong, you shouldn't have to worry.
- evidence 1 - If somehow you are are mistaken for a threat for national security, they have to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt to your peers.
Research Journal Assignment #10a
Question: Should the federal or local government be allowed to eavesdrop on telephone calls and e-mails of citizens inside the United States?
Precise claim: The Government should be permitted to eavesdrop on electronic transfers of information whether it be telephone, text or e-mails.
Reasons/blueprint:
- This type of monitoring is being done in the name of national security.
- If you have nothing to hide than why should you care.
Complete thesis statement: The Government should be allowed to eavesdrop on electronic transfers of information whether it be telephone, text or e-mails in order to better protect its citizens.
Precise claim: The Government should be permitted to eavesdrop on electronic transfers of information whether it be telephone, text or e-mails.
Reasons/blueprint:
- This type of monitoring is being done in the name of national security.
- If you have nothing to hide than why should you care.
Complete thesis statement: The Government should be allowed to eavesdrop on electronic transfers of information whether it be telephone, text or e-mails in order to better protect its citizens.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
RJA #9: Evaluation of Sources
- USA PATRIOT Act (full text)
http://epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html
- Website-
Written by the 107th congress' 1st session, H.R. 3162, and clerk Jeff Trandahl. I believe this source to be very credible because it is a complete copy of the Patriot act written by the United States Congress. There is no reason why this website and copy of the act is not authentic.
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (full text)
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/50/ch36.html
- Website-
This website has a .edu at the end, therefore it is a university of sorts. I know of Cornell from previous research assignments, particularly their law department. They publish documents pertaining to the law on a regular basis and update them as needed. I believe that they are a trustworthy source because they solely publish what the law states word for word.
- "House approves foreign wiretap bill"
http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-08-06-251923673_x.htm
- Article-
This article was written by an associated press writer named Charles Babington who covers mostly events regarding Washington. I believe him to be credible due to his numerous news reports being picked up from many different credible news organizations. This article was published by the USA Today which is a well known news organization that is pretty trustworthy.
- "Bush accepts NSA wiretap court oversight"
http://aurarialibrary.worldcat.org/oclc/103749273&referer=brief_results
- Article-
I believe this to be a good article due to the resource in which it was found (World News Digest) which is a news magazine supported by all of the worlds top news agencies like CNN, ABC, BBC, Reuters, AP and so on. The publishers are "New York, Facts on File News Services [etc.]" who claim to be an award-winning publisher geared toward the high school, academic, and public library markets. I believe this publisher to be a reputable source for information because they are geared towards academia.
- "Legislative proposals to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) : hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, September 6, 2006."
-Book-
This is a book written by the members of the U.S. Congress. I believe this to be an excellent source for information as well as reliable.
- "USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199) : a brief look"
- Book-
I believe this to be a credible source for information. The authors are Brian Yeh who is a legislative attorney for the U.S. Congress. The publisher was: Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress which I presume to be very credible.
http://epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html
- Website-
Written by the 107th congress' 1st session, H.R. 3162, and clerk Jeff Trandahl. I believe this source to be very credible because it is a complete copy of the Patriot act written by the United States Congress. There is no reason why this website and copy of the act is not authentic.
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (full text)
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/50/ch36.html
- Website-
This website has a .edu at the end, therefore it is a university of sorts. I know of Cornell from previous research assignments, particularly their law department. They publish documents pertaining to the law on a regular basis and update them as needed. I believe that they are a trustworthy source because they solely publish what the law states word for word.
- "House approves foreign wiretap bill"
http://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-08-06-251923673_x.htm
- Article-
This article was written by an associated press writer named Charles Babington who covers mostly events regarding Washington. I believe him to be credible due to his numerous news reports being picked up from many different credible news organizations. This article was published by the USA Today which is a well known news organization that is pretty trustworthy.
- "Bush accepts NSA wiretap court oversight"
http://aurarialibrary.worldcat.org/oclc/103749273&referer=brief_results
- Article-
I believe this to be a good article due to the resource in which it was found (World News Digest) which is a news magazine supported by all of the worlds top news agencies like CNN, ABC, BBC, Reuters, AP and so on. The publishers are "New York, Facts on File News Services [etc.]" who claim to be an award-winning publisher geared toward the high school, academic, and public library markets. I believe this publisher to be a reputable source for information because they are geared towards academia.
- "Legislative proposals to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) : hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, September 6, 2006."
-Book-
This is a book written by the members of the U.S. Congress. I believe this to be an excellent source for information as well as reliable.
- "USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199) : a brief look"
- Book-
I believe this to be a credible source for information. The authors are Brian Yeh who is a legislative attorney for the U.S. Congress. The publisher was: Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress which I presume to be very credible.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
RJA #8c: Multimedia
Resource searched or tool used - blinkx
Keywords used - wiretap patriot
Search strategies used normal
Keywords used - wiretap patriot
Search strategies used normal
Date of search 08-08-09
Number of hits 23,000
Relevance of hits 2
Number of hits 23,000
Relevance of hits 2
RJA #8b: Social Media
Resource searched or tool used - icerocket
Keywords used - wiretap patriot
Search strategies used - normal
Date of search 08-08-09
Number of hits 321
Relevance of hits 3
Number of hits 321
Relevance of hits 3
RJA #8a: Websites
Resource searched or tool used - infomine
Keywords used - patriot act wiretap
Search strategies used - normal
Keywords used - patriot act wiretap
Search strategies used - normal
Date of search 08-08-09
Number of hits 6
Relevance of hits 4
Number of hits 6
Relevance of hits 4
Monday, October 5, 2009
RJA #7c: Field Research Plan
I have a few ideas on my field research plans. The first idea I had was to interview someone at a local ACLU office however I have decided not to do this because most of my answers would be answered in a biased way and I feel that I could answer for them.
The second idea I had for conducting research is to conduct a survey through surveymonkey. I will ask a few questions regarding their comfort level with wiretapping. Then I will ask some questions regarding their general knowledge of the topic.
The second idea I had for conducting research is to conduct a survey through surveymonkey. I will ask a few questions regarding their comfort level with wiretapping. Then I will ask some questions regarding their general knowledge of the topic.
RJA #7b: Internet Research Tool Test
Resource searched: Culi.com
Keywords used: patriot act, wiretap
Search strategies used +patriot act +wiretap
Date of search 10-04-09
Number of hits 16,080
Relevance of hits 3
Keywords used: patriot act, wiretap
Search strategies used +patriot act +wiretap
Date of search 10-04-09
Number of hits 16,080
Relevance of hits 3
RJA #7a: Internet Research Tools
When conducting research for a topic on the internet I use a few websites. Google, Yahoo and ask.com are the ones I use to do general research on but to get more academic and reliable information I use the Auraria Library Online to find articles, books and so on.
What I like the most about Google, Yahoo and ask is that they give me a general idea about my topic and what information is out there. Generally if I get allot of hits on my topic on one of these sites than I know that I should not have a problem conducting more intensive research. What I don't like about these websites is that sometimes the information they give out is untrustworthy and biased.
What I like about searching the Auraria Library Online is that you can search multiple databases for information and generally trust what you are finding is reliable. What I don't like about it is that sometimes it is that the databases are so vast that information you are looking for is buried in similar articles or books. Another thing I don't like is that searching itself can be complicated but the more I use it, the better I am at finding the pertinent information.
What I like the most about Google, Yahoo and ask is that they give me a general idea about my topic and what information is out there. Generally if I get allot of hits on my topic on one of these sites than I know that I should not have a problem conducting more intensive research. What I don't like about these websites is that sometimes the information they give out is untrustworthy and biased.
What I like about searching the Auraria Library Online is that you can search multiple databases for information and generally trust what you are finding is reliable. What I don't like about it is that sometimes it is that the databases are so vast that information you are looking for is buried in similar articles or books. Another thing I don't like is that searching itself can be complicated but the more I use it, the better I am at finding the pertinent information.
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