[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: PAtriot II

[jonathan lawson]

from Devin....


TITLE: Patriot Act II
SUBTITLE: Leaked document describes Justice Department plans for new
legislation.

BODY:
<p>The <a href="http://www.publicintegrity.org/">Center for Public
Integrity</a> reports that the Justice Department is going to propose a
drastic expansion of the Patriot Act for 2003 entitled the Domestic Security
Enhancement Act of 2003.  The <a
href="http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/report.asp?ReportID=502&L1=10&L2
=10&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0">report</a> is based on a <a
href="http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/downloads/Story_01_020703_Doc_1.
pdf">confidential document</a> dated January 9, 2003 from the Justice
Department.</p>

<p>When the Patriot Act of 2001 was passed in the aftermath of the September
11th attacks, critics were assured by proponents that many of the most
damaging provisions of the Act would "sunset" in 2004, meaning that they
would be automatically repealed without further action by Congress.
Unfortunately, the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 would not only
re-enact many of the most damaging provisions of the Patriot Act, it would
drastically expand those provisions.</p>

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