Domingo Soto: Because Freedom Isn't Dumb

SHOULD YOU BE AFRAID OF THE PATRIOT ACT?
The truth of the matter seems to be that while some portions of the Patriot Act are truly radical, others are benign. Parts of the act formalize and regulate government conduct that was unregulated—and potentially even more terrifying—before. Other parts clearly expand government powers and allow it to spy on ordinary citizens in new ways. But what is most frightening about the act is exacerbated by the lack of government candor in describing its implementation.
(SLATE, unearthed by Kate Varner)