Friday, July 22, 2005
While you weren't looking: our civil liberties are about to disappear with the passage of an expanded Patriot Act. Whiskey Bar: Kissing the 4th Amendment Goodbye Here's the ACLU's page, with an opportunity to write your Senator (the U.S. House of Representatives has already acted to take away our civil liberties). Incidentally, did you hear much about it in the so-called liberal mainstream media or even alternative media and blogs before today? No, me neither. The Senate may move to modify what the House just passed, but there's not much time left. Below are some of the provisions that have passed the House of Representatives. As the ACLU noted, "This sweeping legislation must be fixed if Americans are to preserve our basic freedoms and protect ourselves from broad government searches of our personal records and information. Under the Patriot Act, the government can:
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SEARCH YOUR HOME AND NOT TELL YOU FOR WEEKS, MONTHS OR INDEFINITELY (Sec. 213)
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COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT YOU READ, WHAT YOU BUY, YOUR HOTEL VISITS AND YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY (Sec. 215)
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SEIZE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS (Sec. 505)
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TRACK YOUR EMAIL ACTIVITY AND WEB USAGE (Sec. 216) "
Act now! As the Societas blog noted, "Please e-mail and/or call Congress. Please spread the word. Protect the 4th Amendment and your other rights. We are in the final hours for the Patriot Act. Take a brief break from the Rove-Roberts controversies, just a few hours, and defend your rights as American citizens.
Thank you. "
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SEARCH YOUR HOME AND NOT TELL YOU FOR WEEKS, MONTHS OR INDEFINITELY (Sec. 213)
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COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT YOU READ, WHAT YOU BUY, YOUR HOTEL VISITS AND YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY (Sec. 215)
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SEIZE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS (Sec. 505)
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TRACK YOUR EMAIL ACTIVITY AND WEB USAGE (Sec. 216) "
Act now! As the Societas blog noted, "Please e-mail and/or call Congress. Please spread the word. Protect the 4th Amendment and your other rights. We are in the final hours for the Patriot Act. Take a brief break from the Rove-Roberts controversies, just a few hours, and defend your rights as American citizens.
Thank you. "
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