] LOS ANGELES -- 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.

Good, the system works. I don't think the whole Patriot Act needs to get overturned, but there are definitely parts of it that need to be removed. This court case is reassuring.

Let the good stuff in the Patriot Act stay, and let the bad stuff get challenged and shut down.

Federal Judge Rules Part of Patriot Act Unconstitutional (washingtonpost.com)