Patriot Act

originally passed shortly after World Trade Center attacks

Patriot Act Ii

• draft leaked in early 2003 - http://www.dailyrotten.com/source-docs/patriot2draft.html

• passed over thanksgiving weekend in separate security bill (the US Senate hid behind a Voice Vote, avoiding a Roll Call)

• signed by George W Bush the Saturday after Saddam Hussein was captured

Onced it's passed, what can we do?

• make noise

• make it an issue with the Presidential Candidates 2004

• turn yourself into a Test Case

• write your senator and ask how he voted

• ??