RIP Bill of Rights

Amendment IV
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/funddocs/billeng.htm

Patriot Act Expansion Moves Through Congress
http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/headlines03/1121-01.htm

more discussion on the topic: http://mithras.blogs.com/blog/2005/06/we_fought_a_rev.html