Patriot Act 2.0

"The USA Patriot Act went to Congress in the nervous weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It was artfully named legislation designed to expand the nation's ability to fight terrorism. The law granted the government extraordinary powers to use wiretaps and subpoenas, in some cases abandoning civil liberties that had passed the test of time and crisis in years past.

Now the Patriot Act is up for reauthorization, providing an opportunity to fine-tune the law and safeguard citizens from oppressive provisions that should pass into retirement with John Ashcroft."