Did Sensenbrenner really believe that the PATRIOT act was a good idea at the time? I can&#x27;t understand how that&#x27;s possible. It was known from the start to be a horrid power grab.<p>The only explanation I can comprehend is that he know how deceptive and abusive the law was, buy he promoted when a Republican was president, and he doesn&#x27;t like it now that Democrat is in power.