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Based on the idea that freedom isn't defended by taking it away, and an  
act which violates the constitution should more accurately be called 
the traitor act, I'm forwarding this on. Not that I'm convinced that a	
petition from a left wing group will have much sway, but I don't see it  
hurting.

Dave

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> From: "Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org Political Action" 
>  
> Date: December 13, 2005 12:49:42 PM EST
> To: "Dave Morris"  
> Subject: Two days to stop the Patriot Act
>
>
> Now is the time to take a stand on the Patriot Act. Senators from both  
> parties have vowed to fight reauthorization by filibuster if 
> necessary until it includes needed reforms. Can you help us reach our  
> goal of 250,000 signatures to show support for filibustering the 
> Patriot Act?
>

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>
> Stop the Patriot Act
>  Dear MoveOn member,
>
> A bipartisan group of senators have agreed to fight the Patriot Act by 
> filibuster if necessary. The law currently goes too far in curtailing   
> our civil liberties and they're fighting back. The Senate will vote as  
> soon as Thursday. This is the time to act.
>
> This is a huge moment. Senators from both parties are standing  
> together to protect privacy and liberty in a time of war and they're	
> ready to go all the way. It's important to support them and to show	
> those who are still on the fence how important this issue is to you.	 
> Will you help us reach 250,000 signatures on our petition by Thursday   
> so we can deliver them in time for the vote?
>
> http://political.moveon.org/patriotact/?id=3D6528-347076 
> -1sAnM00SUIne1vnlrtdwSA&t=3D2
>
> If this filibuster holds, Congress could vote to temporarily extend	
> the Patriot Act as it stands allowing time for a new, better version	
> that addresses the big problems in the law. This would be a huge  
> victory for those of us who believe that liberty is non-negotiable.
>
> The tide is turning in Congress. Leaders in Washington are beginning	 
> to demand accountability from the Bush administration on everything	
> from Iraq to the use of torture. Now it looks like President Bush's	
> plan to pass a new and more dangerous version of the Patriot Act is	
> also in trouble.1
>
> In 2001, only one senator voted against the Patriot Act. Since then,	 
> people from all across the political spectrum have come to realize  
> that the Patriot Act strikes a blow to the fundamental rights,  
> liberties, and privacy of all Americans. Protecting freedom is  
> something that all of us progressives and conservatives, Democrats and   
> Republicans can agree on.
>
> That's why a bipartisan group of senators, including Republicans Larry  
> Craig, John Sununu, Lisa Murkowski and Democrats Russ Feingold, Dick	 
> Durbin and Ken Salazar, have been working to fix the Patriot Act. They  
> have vowed to fight the most egregious provisions and filibuster  
> reauthorization if necessary. We need to show them that we have their   
> backs.
>
> The Patriot Act that the president wants them to pass now goes too far  
> and doesn't protect the privacy of innocent Americans. It doesn't  
> address some of the biggest problems in the law. For example:2
>		The government can obtain your private records, like medical , 

> library, school, and other records without showing any connection   
> between your activities and and a suspected foreign terrorist.
>		Some 30,000 National Security Letters ("NSLs") are issued  each
 
> year to obtain private records,3 and the recipients of those NSLs are   
> under a gag order that is almost impossible to overturn. But the  
> Patriot Act does nothing to address these abusive powers.
>		The government is allowed to get "sneak and peek" search
warrants   
> to search a home or business and doesn't have to tell the owner of the  
> premises for a month. This power can be used in cases that don't have   
> anything to do with terrorism.
>
> Right now, the Patriot Act is just bad law about to get worse and   
> leaders in the Washington are actually willing to try to block it. We   
> can't let our only chance to fix it slip away without a fight.
>
> Hundreds of thousands of signatures on a petition like this will show   
> the Senate how serious Americans are about protecting their  
> constitutional freedoms. Will you sign the petition and show your  
> support for filibustering a Patriot Act that doesn't include privacy	 
> protections?
>
> http://political.moveon.org/patriotact/?id=3D6528-347076 
> -1sAnM00SUIne1vnlrtdwSA&t=3D3
>
> Together, we can make sure we're safe and our freedom is safe, too.
>
> Thanks for all you do,
>
>  Eli, Nita, Ben, Jennifer and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
>  =A0=A0Tuesday, December 13th, 2005
>
> Sources:
>  =A0
>  1. ACLU: Reform the Patriot Act
>
> http://action.aclu.org/reformthepatriotact/
>
> 2. ACLU: Summary of Patriot Reauthorization Act Conference Report
> http://action.aclu.org/reformthepatriotact/patriotdraft.html
>
> 3. "The FBI's Secret Scrutiny," Washington Post, November 6, 2005
> http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3D1263
>
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>
David P. Morris, PhD
Senior Engineer
ElectroDynamic Applications, Inc.
morris Æ edapplications.com, (734)=A0786-1434, fax: (734)=A0786-3235

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