Quote Originally Posted by ArtRollins
See, actually you are wrong about that. If you read the Patriot act, "disagreement with the laws of the United States" is a treasonable offence.
I typed in "patriot act" into Wikipedia, but couldn't find this. It didn't have an exact copy of the document, but did list the key components, most controversial points, and amendments. The only controversian components it listed, however, involved the governments ability to aquire information secretly or otherwise. I have heard complaints about things like arresting people without charges, and things like your statement above however. Do you by chance have a link to a literal translation of it?