A story dated February 7, 2003 from the Center for Public Integrity (in the Public i section, titled, Justice Dept. Drafts Sweeping Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Act) provides another piece of the mosaic of secrecy by the Bush administration while it seeks increasing amounts of information about citizens.

The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 (or Patriot II) has been circulating among Bush’s top staffers while they continue to disavow knowledge of its existence. According to the Center for Public Integrity, " Senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee minority staff have inquired about Patriot II for months and have been told as recently as this week that there is no such legislation being planned. "

Public Integrity has obtained a copy and made it available at: http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/downloads/Story_01_020703_Doc_1.pdf.

Read it and weep.