I have said this until I’m blue in the gills, but no one believes it.
The Patriot Act - as it was originally written - was done to correct the deliberate stupidity of the Clintonistas.
Problem was, it was assumed that it would only be used by responsible adults, and not Leftists.
Giving the Left, especially Obama those powers was like giving a chimp a hand grenade...
And it started in the late Bush years. With good conscience...maybe...but anyone with basic historical understanding would know this is way outside the scope of a limited government. Even if used correctly at first, it will be used for nefarious purposes before long.