If you base an argument on a lie you can take the argument anywhere you like  The Patriot Act is not an antiterrorism law  There are parts of it that are used to battle terrorism but that is just a part of the entire act  You may as well say The Patriot Act was passed to control illegal shipments of bananas into to the US and now it is being used to track terrorist funds passing in and out of the United States  Big brother is out to get you  As Ive said many times there are many MANY reasons to dislike the Patriot Act  you dont need to make up new ones