The Government intrudes when they need to. I just wonder how many lives have been saved due to the surveillance and wire taps? If the foiled plot on JFK was not a good example of why the Patriot Act is necessary, I do not know what is! If you are not a risk to the safety of our citizens, you have nothing to worry about. I am sick of hearing about Civil Liberties, when lives are at stake Civil Liberties are out the door!