Patriot Act Game Pokes Fun at Government

HAMILTON, N.J. (AP) -- In this send-up of ''Monopoly,'' players don't pass ''Go'' and they don't go directly to jail -- they go to Guantanamo Bay.

Instead of losing cash for landing on certain squares, they lose civil liberties. And the ''Mr. Monopoly'' character at the center of the board is replaced by a scowling former Attorney General John Ashcroft.

''Patriot Act: The Home Version'' pokes fun at ''the historic abuse of governmental powers'' by the recently renewed anti-terrorism law, according to its creator's Web site.

But while it may be fun, creator Michael Kabbash, a graphic artist and Arab civil rights advocate, is serious about how he feels the law has curtailed Americans' freedom.

The object of the game is not to amass the most money or real estate, but to be the last player to retain civil liberties....