"Is section 802 the only section that the reasonable Democrats and the 4 Republicans have a problem with?"
The only reasonable demo I know is Lieberman...he should switch parties.
But to answer your question, no, there are many more sections of the Act that are questionable. I only offered 802 here tonight as a beginner series. You know the rest of the story.
What is your take on section 505? I went to Slate.com to get an idea of how civil libertarians view the act.
Section 505 authorizes the use of what's essentially an administrative subpoena of personal records. The subpoenas require no probable cause or judicial oversight.
While few Americans seem to be getting exercised over Section 505, it's actually a good deal scarier than 215—the angry librarian provision—in some ways. Why? Because there is no check on the attorney general's discretion, not even a toothless judge. Add to this the government's refusal to disclose how these letters have been used, and there are some grounds for paranoia over this provision.