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>>All these idiotically named acts ('patriot act', 'freedom act') are named that way so that if you're against them it looks as if you're either not a patriot o
by TinyRick 11y ago
>>All these idiotically named acts ('patriot act', 'freedom act') are named that way so that if you're against them it looks as if you're either not a patriot or against freedom.
I believe the names of these acts are acronyms:
USA Freedom Act [0] = Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection and Online Monitoring Act
USA Patriot Act [1] = Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Freedom_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Freedom_Act
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act
- jacquesm 11y agoYes, but you can bet the acronyms were thought of before they named the act. Or do you really believe those acronyms spell 'PATRIOT' and 'FREEDOM' by chance? See also the 'Supreme Head of Intelligence Targeting'.
- tremon 11y agoThey're backronyms. The wikipedia page on that actually lists the patriot act as an example.