 The Patriot Act. I was a college kid, joined the military after 9-11. Towers just went down, wanted to go to Afghanistan, fight for my country, believe with that American flag on my shoulder, the might and power of the U.S. military at my back, I could accomplish anything. Patriot Act, oh my gosh, well, it's named Patriot. Well, of course, I'm a patriot, of course I support it. Wrong. Terrible.