"A provision of an intelligence spending bill will expand the power of the FBI to subpoena business documents and transactions from a broader range of businesses -- everything from libraries to travel agencies to eBay -- without first seeking approval from a judge."

"Intelligence spending bills are considered sensitive, so they are usually drafted in secret and approved without debate or public comment."

"They are going to insert these provisions on a stealth basis," Schroeder said. "It's insidious."

Congress Expands FBI Spying Power

Yeah, a lot of lawmakers, Democrats and Republicans are pissed off about it.

Some lawmakers said they were given a redacted analysis of the bill WITHOUT the changes, meaning that the bill may be unconstitutional.

That shouldn't worry the Bush administration though.

When you have an administration that has restricted and remove more civil liberties than any other administration sice the civil war, you can expect this and further "stealth" legislation, until Darth Ashcroft gets his Police State.