Protecting America is a lifelong job, not only for the government, but also for the American people. The Patriot Act allowing the government to monitor the Internet is not without its flaws. This is still a violation of privacy, but it is one that many were willing to give up in the days after the September 11 attacks. When America was at its most vulnerable, laws were established in hopes that this would never happen again. To consider the Patriot Act unconstitutional is both right and wrong. The biggest problem with the Patriot Act is that it is not a black and white issue. It is gray in its simplest and truest form. Without it, who knows how many terrorists might have entered our borders. Without the Patriot Act allowing the government to spy on millions of Americans, who knows how many violent acts like 9/11 might have taken place. The discussion about Internet privacy comes down to one thing: how far are you willing to let the government go to keep you and your loved ones?