My letter to the editor of the AJC was published today, here is the:
published text Bush gets help in dodging law
The agreement forged by so-called moderate Republicans to impose new token oversight but allow wiretapping without warrants for up to 45 days is worse than no agreement at all ("Patriot Act renewed in tight vote," Page One, March 8). This deal allows President Bush to hide behind a fig leaf of oversight while evading accountability.
As Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) has said, we must address the fact that the president has broken the law. Republicans in Congress are actively helping the administration evade the law and destroy the liberties that make this country great.
[Update 8:19 am to delete extraneous text]