Blatantly overstated and wrong on both counts, Chuck,

Beyond a declaration by the Justice Department, (reporting to the POTUS),
nothing more is required to lock up an individual indefinitely under the
Patriot Act.

and the recent
decision by the 2nd Circuit Appellate would seem to support me;

Who brought the suit in the 2nd Court?
Surely not the accused- he has had no access to an attorney. When the first
citizen is locked up under the Patriot Act, it's a high profile situation.
Suppose there were 200, 2000, or 20,000? Would somebody step forward to bring
judicial attention to all of the cases of unconstitutional confinement?

that we can, in times of national need, tighten down the screws a bit in
particular places as long as we're careful to ensure that the tightened
screw does not pinch where it does not need to.

the "screwing" cannot effect the rights guaranteed in the Constitution.

What is the right wing always says, "If you don't like it, move to........"?
Gosh, there must be 1000 countries in the world where one doesn't have to put
up with that ridiculous Bill of Rights.