Patriots?
John Ashcroft is on his tour of the country promoting the Patriot Act (and sponsoring a web site, Preserving Life & Liberty, in case you've forgotten). So it's timely to review what the provisions of the act are, especially since some of it's provisions are set to expire in 2005 unless renewed.
I have to confess that, like most people (probably even most members of the press who complain about the Patriot Act), I haven't read it. It is over 300 pages long after all. If you're more diligent and responsible than I, I'll just point you in the right direction.
If you're lazy, like me, there's an easier way to get a good overview of the Patriot Act's provisions. Dahlia Lithwick and Julia Turner have a four part overview of the act on Slate. Here are the links:
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