GDawgs88 Wrote:The problem is it's unconstitutional and violates our civil liberties.
For my edification..............not that I am for or against any such provision (so much of the criticism of the Patriot Act has been mistaken or downright lies, I reserve judgment on this), but, as opposed to the illegal infringement of the right to bear arms enumerated in the Second Amendment, do you cite the Fourth Amendment right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures as the basis of your assertion?
If so, do you think that the requirement of keeping "logs" for posterity sake is "an unreasonable search and siezure"? Again, if so, where is the search? Where is the seizure?
The reason that I think this is important is because similar attempts by such acts as the Brady Bill made weapon sales subject to similar record keeping. It was determined that this provision (in its limited sense) WAS constitutional.
If the requirement of logs of internet providers is found unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment, then that would logically extend to such other provisions as those referencing firearms and other weapons.
Secondly, just as in other Patriot Act provisions that have been misreported, a judge would still have to enter a warrent for release of such logs. Would that change your opinion?