I think you're making a giant leap from what's in the article to J. Edgar Hoover / police state stuff. Trying to pre-emptively avoid problems, especially when the president of the US is involved, just makes sense. But that's not to say we don't have problems... I'd continue, but I looked at a pic of a woman showing her breasts that was posted on the FDB BBS last night, so I'm probably on Asscroft's watermelon list now - I'd better tread lightly.*
*If your handle is Eagler and/or you have your house decorated in a montage of Bush / Cheney / Asscroft / Crying Eagle posters, please relax your sphyncter, and understand that I know this was simply sarcasm and a gross exaggeration of our state of affairs. I apologize if your panties got all atwist. Carry on.