Justice Patriotic : PATRIOT ACT unconstitutional

In the case Doe v. Gonzales originally filed in April 2004, a federal court yesterday struck down the National Security Letter (NSL) provision of the amended version of the so-called Patriot Act. It has allowed the FBI to present NSLs to obtain private information about people in the US without court review or approval, while forbidding those who get NSLs from telling anyone about them. This prohibition power, said the court, is unconstitutional since it hinders courts in meaningful judicial review of same, in violation of the First Amendment and the principle of separation of powers.
U.S. District Court Judge Victor Marrero wrote, "In light of the seriousness of the potential intrusion into the individual's personal affairs and the significant possibility of a chilling effect on speech and association - particularly of expression that is critical of the government or its policies - a compelling need exists to ensure that the use of NSLs is subject to the safeguards of public accountability, checks and balances, and separation of powers that our Constitution prescribes."

The full text of the court order is in this link.

Justice is the only method to combat the enemies of human and civil rights and democracy. This decision is a true tribute to those who have died at hands of terrorists and a true slap in the face for those terrorists and all those who, like them, seek to limit our right to think and speak and live freely.