Here is a good read on the contervisial provisions in the patriot act
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/pat...otactdeal.html
The ones that I have problems with are "Access to records" again I don't think I should be profiled based on shopping, reading, driving, ect habbits. To say if you have nothing to fear... which I don't.... doesn't change my arguement. Here is why. There may come a time when our government is no longer serving the needs of the people. If this time comes true then I would hate to have this infastructure in place in which citizens fighting for their rights are doomed because the government already has us watched with increadible scruitny. Our founding fathers new this and that is why they have charged the american people with the duty to overthrow the government if it is no longer serving them.
Another one I have a problem with is Material support. what exactly does that mean? If i fix a friends computer who is a member of some terrorist group and I don't know this I could be guilty of terrorism. If I were a martial arts teacher and a terrorist took my class I could be guilty of terrorism. If I am a car salesman and I sell a car to a terrorist I could be guilty of terrorism. If I work at walmart..... ect