[mysterio]

No, I believe the "afraid of everything caucus" consists of those who want to sell away the Bill of Rights for a sense of safety, whether real or imagined. If you're ready to toss the Fourth Amendment for that (which the "patriot" act does in fact do,) then I am confused why you aren't willing to do the same to the Second. I mean, if it keeps one terrorist from buying a gun, right?

I want to see neither Amendment tossed or weakened. The "patriot" act is a compilation of the wishlist of the Janet Reno justice department. To see so many here do an about face and defend Reno would be funny if it weren't so scary.

[B Knotts]

I was listening to Sen. Craig today on Rush. He made perfect sense, and all Rush could say in response is that he can't get past the "partisanship."

That's the trouble with a lot of people here. They are so determined to beat the Democrats on what they perceive as a partisan issue, they're willing to throw out the Bill of Rights in the process.

Sen. Craig's requests to modify the Patriot Act are modest and reasonable, and help to keep the America that we're supposed to be fighting to preserve.