Interesting commentary on the PATRIOT Act

from the St. Petersburg Times

When pressed over whether Lakers star Kobe Bryant should continue playing basketball while the issue of his alleged sexual assault is under consideration by the courts, NBA Commissioner David Stern told the Los Angeles Times: "Absolutely. We don't have a Patriot Act in the NBA."

Robyn E Blumner points out that the PATRIOT Act has become synonymous in the public mindset as something unfair, a presumption of guilt, against our basic rights. This discusses the expansions sought by the Bush Administration and Congressional attempts to eliminate some of the current bill's excesses.