Score One for the Good Guys
It's a small victory over the forces of evil but an AP story says a "federal judge has declared unconstitutional a portion of the USA Patriot Act that bars giving expert advice or assistance to groups designated foreign terrorist organizations."
Every little bit helps but time is running out. It is only a matter of when, not if, the new Patriot Act III - The Empire Strikes Back, makes its debut. So even as the courts slowly whittle away at the nearly fully operational Battle Star(tm), the Dark Side(tm) moves forward.