There is a petition on the Dean web site regarding the extension of powers of the Patriot Act.

"Today, John Ashcroft begins a national tour promoting an extension of the USA Patriot
                        Act. Sign the petition to stop Ashcroft's erosion of our civil rights. Add your name to the
                        Stop Ashcroft petition, and pass it on to your friends, family, and co-workers. We will
                        deliver your names and your comments to the Attorney General.

                        Follow this link to the petition:

http://www.deanforamerica.com/stopashcroft



                        The petition reads as follows:

                                                To John Ashcroft

                        Stop compromising our freedoms. Stop eroding our basic civil rights. Stop trying to
                        teach our neighbors to spy on each other, and American communities to mistrust each
                        other.

                        I will not stand for your using fear to threaten what it means to be an American.

                        The rule of law and due process are at the heart of the American tradition. There is no
                        contradiction between protecting the country from terrorism and ensuring the protection
                        of our basic civil liberties every step of the way."