The following Web sites contain extensive information about the USA PATRIOT Act and what is being done to counteract its negative effects on civil liberties:

Bill of Rights Defense Committee
American Civil Liberties Union
Silicon Valley for Civil Rights
American Library Association
Center for Democracy and Technology
National League of Cities

Suggested reading:
1. First an item by item review of what's wrong with the PATRIOT Act and how to fix it
2. Then a look at how the Act affects a city like ours
3. And an overview of what people are doing about this in other parts of the county, the state, and the country