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Fax Your Senators to Repeal the Original Patriot Act and Stop Patriot Act II
Civil Liberties Are What America Is Supposed to Stand For
President Bush used Americans' fears after the September 11 terrorist attacks to quickly pass a set of laws that diminished our freedoms. Federal police were empowered to conduct secret searches, jail us without charges and snoop into what we buy, what we read at the library, and where we go. Three states and 192 cities, towns, and counties have already passed laws and resolutions critical of the Patriot Act.
A bipartisan bill, S1709, would repeal the worst provisions of the Patriot Act. You can urge your Senators to support this bill.
Also, Bush has now proposed another round of national police powers in the Patriot Act II, which would give John Ashcroft and his FBI the power to:
Spy even more expansively on internet communications, including e-mail,
Seize private records without judicial oversight,
Apply the death penalty more widely, possibly to punish political advocates.
<font size="2" face="Comic sans ms, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you want your Senators to oppose the Patriot Act II and repeal the original Patriot Act, click here: