Yeah, it does make you wonder how something so big was ready so fast. It’s like it was just waiting for the right moment. Every little step since then has just chipped away at privacy bit by bit. Makes you think about where it's all heading. 

 Look at the sweeping scope of the act. Everything to do with electronic communications, surveillance, everything. 

Clean link:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act