[A CA Guy]

The burden level to search and listen were lowered Dan so they could take more instant action, rather than be tied down in a court by the ACLU while another 3 or 4 thousand die.

It would be wonderful if we didn't need all this.

Do you have suggestions as to how America can monitor the bad guys without listening to quite a few good ones in the process? Because if you have a gem of an idea, the country would love to have and implement it.

[Dan from Michigan]

If you secret search my house if I'm around, you are an intruder and will be treated accordingly.

If they have probably cause for a secret search, get a warrant first. And why can't they use a local judge. I see "Alcee Hastings"(former judge) all over again here. Get one friendly judge and go around the others.

It would be wonderful if we didn't need all this.
We don't.

BTW - Under the unpatriotic Act, govt can steal my property without a conviction if I'm a suspectic terrorist, and I'd have to use 'affirmative defense' to get it back. Prove my innocence. That's unAmerican.

I see NOTHING in that bill where lives can be saved.