Media Monday: Barack Obama is watching you.

This weekend, several government programs were up for renewal. Among them: unemployment benefits, federal highway and transit programs, and the Patriot Act, which Barack Obama raised issues with on the campaign trail.

But on Saturday Night, a time when most of America is enmeshed in their weekend entertainment, President Obama quietly approved an extension to the Patriot Act. And not only did he extend it, but he did so without any provisions that would keep the government's authority in check.

It has been said that there are two sides of Obama: Obama the Leader and Obama the Politician. This is definitely Obama the Politician. The timing of his signature is NOT coincidence folks.

And shame on the media for neglecting the issue. Most of the major news sites simply have the AP story, with little to no commentary.