You know you're right. I feel much better now about having some unknown, under-educated bureaucrat in Washington rifling through my email and other personal effects (without my knowledge) whenever he/she/it gets a hair up thier ass. The fun will begin when (not if, when) we get another Klintonseque administration.
Ashcroft is a lying, anti-constitutional freak when he says this only allows agents to "surf the internet" or "attend public events". Anyone who is stupid enough to believe that lie is an idiot.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
I guess he interprets "secure" to mean some nimrod geek agent looking at the naked scans of your wife with their cute little techno-toys.
I'll be happy when this phoney freak chokes on a chicken bone and dies.