looks like Drudge has now linked to the times story and its on his site Interesting that you left out the preface New York "to the times story", in your above italicized passage.
The New York Times is certainly no friend of conservatives and is trying to get some conservatives up in and arms and why am I not surprised you took the bait, TLB.
My take is it is (true) and that means we need to stop it now not after the fact. Tips was true and we had to hear about it from a paper out of the country first and it was stopped by trying ahead of time to stop it. Tips came from the same people who brought us the Patriot Act so 10 to 1 this story is as true as tips was.
I would rather be proved wrong that it isn't true, than not to of done anything to stop this if it is true. If that makes sense?
and sorry conservatives are already up in arms over this, like the Eagle Forum and more.
here is that story......
American Conservative Union, the Eagle Forum and Gun Owners of America say they are concerned that American citizens could also be victimized by what they say are unconstitutional law enforcement powers allowed by the Patriot and the potential enhancement act.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/888645/posts?page=