The sequel is always worse

Thank goodness:

House Republicans plan to revive portions of the Justice Department's ``Patriot Act II'' draft in legislation to address the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations to strengthen U.S. intelligence, according to draft legislation obtained by the Associated Press.

Many of the provisions were similar to the draft copy of the ``Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003'' that a non-profit group said had leaked from the Justice Department in January 2003. The Justice Department said then that it had made no final decision on the legislation, and never submitted it to Congress.