As an example, exactly one Senator voted against PATRIOT. (The one I voted to re-elect ;-) )
What's wrong with the Patriot Act?
I assume you're asking what's wrong with the Patriot Act?
I believe I asked that question, right? (see above).. Moving on
The source for the confusion is that you messed up the attributions.
Give me specifics though of what is wrong with the Patriot Act?
In particular, it gives law enforcement broad new powers of surveillance, allowing them to circumvent our 4th Amendment rights against unreasonable search and siezure without due process (a warrant). For example, the cops could monitor what you check out from the library, simply on suspicion that you are a "terrorist," and no judge need be involved.
First and foremost the power to search library records pertaining to a criminal investigation has been around for a long time. The Patriot Act extended this power to counter terrorism investigation. But more importantly both investigations require a Grand Jury authorization to subpoena records. Unless there has been a case where that power has been abused (judge did not issue a warrant), I like to hear it.
