So all it does is make it easier for government agencies to request data from online providers?

I guess my biggest question is why the amount of time required to get the proper judicial papers can hamper government investigations.

I feel like when I talk to people about it I need to give them something to think about and a simple question to ask their rep/sen. Sure, it'll be skirted with "it's a requirement to ensure safety" but some people won't just buy that and will feel like they are having smoke blown up their ass.

(BTW, thanks for the link. For some reason I didn't find it myself on the EFF site.)