“The Supreme Court is set to examine whether of a piece of the USAPATRIOT Act… violates constitutional protections of free speech and association. On Tuesday, the high court will hear oral argument in a case challenging what some critics say is a version of modern-day McCarthyism: prosecuting people for who they associate with rather than any personal criminal conduct. The law makes it a crime to provide ‘material support’ to a known terrorist organization. It is designed to isolate terrorists by making it more difficult for them to receive assistance, services, and recruits.” (02/22/10)