RICO and asset forfeiture laws were also sold as being narrowly targeted against mobsters and drug kingpins, now they are used against pro-life groups and to sieze the cash of old ladies.
Now, with the Patriot Act, groups seen by the feds as causing problems will be named as terrorist groups (or those supporting them) and Katy bar the door.
As you so eloquently pointed out, the precident has been set -- and ASScroft was a large part of getting these things into place. Now that godless, satan-worshipping MF'er has a post (a dangerous one) in THIS "Republican's" Administation.
Bush SR -- RUBY RIDGE
Clinton -- WACO
Bush JR -- ????????
It appears he is after any and everyone.
I've said it over and over again -- Ashcroft is evil. You mark my words!