Bill, the problem becomes that freedom of religion was also once part of the fabric of this country- If you allow the erosion of any part of the Bill of Rights, you weaken the rest. How long until someone decides that religions that are not "western" are a threat to our well-being? Or that freedom of speech is to be sacrificed for the greater good? I have, and will continue to object to the "patriot act", because I feel it is an unreasonable intrusion on our collective rights.No matter how well meaning, I do not wish to establish the precident that the Bill of Rights can be changed in a casual manner.