Patriot Act Sequel
Here is a the ACLU's section-by-section analysis of the proposed Patriot Act II--officially known as the Justice Department's draft of the “Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003.”
Among the objectionable provisions:For example, Ashcroft's proposals include broader wiretapping authority; reprise the Operation TIPS program by granting broader immunity to private businesses that phone in fake terrorist tips and allow the President the sole power to strip Americans' citizenship if they are found to have supported organizations deemed "terrorist" by the Administration, even if they know nothing about alleged links to terrorism.
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