I agree largely with the "who is threatened by the government" assessment Mike, except for those who are involved in political organizing, commentary through the arts, etc which is critical of government policy or political leaders. Or their families, friends, work colleagues, etc.

Under the new act, those are *exactly* the people who should be worried, considering how broadly they are casting the net.

The language the Bush administration is using (ie the "evildoers" language) can easily be used, once everyone is conditioned to hearing it, to describe their political enemies and those dissenters exercising their constitutionally protected rights to disagree with official policy.