Renewed and expanded.
We will all be labeled "terrorists" in one way or another.
Shhh! don't upset the sheeple.
Anti-constitutionalism among Conservatives is a growing and disturbing trend. Just throw out the word "terrorism" and we hear baa baa baa.
In truth, they don't have to name you a terrorist. They can merely "suspect" you of "money laundering" which has been explained could be theoretically applied to any supposed "crime" involving money. Patriot act was sold on terrorism but the "money laundering" accusation need not be related in any way to terrorism. So, basically they have carte blanche now.
A nifty provision, IIRC, is that if one is the target of a PA search, you can't talk about it. So, the Bush Admin can show up in Congress, give 10 or 20 examples of the PA use in terrorism cases, Congress is left in the dark otherwise.
Some libs gave Sensenbrenner an "out" for his aborting the recent congress hearings on the PA. INstead of pertinent questions they fronted a guy from Amnesty International talking about Guantanamo, which isn't related to the PA. The loyal (ahem) opposition is also out of touch and stupid.
The Patriot Act should be limited to immigrants, legal and illegal, and for examples such as citizens who are taking vacations to Afghanistan or sending donations to some "charity" in the middle east. There's much more to it than that but it definitely needs more provisions and conditions in order for it to be used appropriately.
We will all be labeled "terrorists" in one way or another.
WE(conservatives)will all be labeled terrorists if, God forbid, the left ever takes back control of the WH, Congress, and the Senate. There'll be some serious gun grabbing attempts. This Patriot Act business could easily blow up in our faces. Think Hitler(y).