[ACLU-NM] Take Action Against Patriot Act Expansion

[Kimberly Lavender]

American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico

Media Relations Office

PO Box 80915

Albuquerque, NM 87198

Tel: 505-266-5915 

Fax: 505-266-5916 

 
 
 
 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Monday, June 6, 2005


CONTACT: 
Kimberly Lavender, Communications Manager, ACLU of New Mexico,
klavender at aclu-nm.org

 

TAKE ACTION - LIGHT UP THE PHONES WEEK

 

This week. Tuesday, June 7, 2005, the Senate Intelligence Committee will
be voting behind closed doors on a bill to expand the Patriot Act's
secret search powers. No matter the outcome in that Committee, your
outreach in the coming weeks will be absolutely essential. Together, we
can stop expansion, add new sunsets, and reform the Patriot Act.

 

There are significant flaws in the Patriot Act, flaws that threaten your
fundamental freedoms by giving the government the power to access to
your medical records, tax records, information about the books you buy
or borrow without probable cause, and the power to break into your home
and conduct secret searches without telling you for weeks, months, or
indefinitely.   

 

Some of these flawed provisions are set to expire at the end of the
year. But President Bush wants to make them permanent, and the House and
Senate have been holding hearings in preparation for votes that are
expected this June and July.   

 

The Patriot Act doesn't have to be a fact of life. We have an
opportunity to stop Congress from expanding government surveillance and
removing proper checks and balances.

 

Take action today at: http://action.aclu.org/patriotactsunsets 

 

Go to our website blog at   www.aclu-nm-blog.org/
<http://www.aclu-nm-blog.org/>  for New Mexico specific Patriot Act fact
sheets.

 

Together we can make a difference and help keep America safe and free.

 

 

Residents of New Mexico are represented in Congress by 2 Senators and 3
Representatives.

Member Name

DC Phone

DC FAX

Email

Senator Pete V. Domenici (R- NM)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member
=NMSR&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=NM&zipcode=&plusfour=>  

202-224-6621

202-228-0900

http://domenici.senate.gov/resources/contactform.cfm
<http://domenici.senate.gov/resources/contactform.cfm> 

Senator Jeff Bingaman (D- NM)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member
=NMJR&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=NM&zipcode=&plusfour=>  

202-224-5521

202-224-2852

senator_bingaman at bingaman.senate.gov
<mailto:senator_bingaman at bingaman.senate.gov> 

Representative Heather A. Wilson (R - 01)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member
=NM01&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=NM&zipcode=&plusfour=>  

202-225-6316

202-225-4975

http://wilson.house.gov/Contact.asp
<http://wilson.house.gov/Contact.asp> 

Representative Steve Pearce (R - 02)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member
=NM02&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=NM&zipcode=&plusfour=>  

202-225-2365

202-225-9599

http://www.house.gov/pearce/contact.shtml
<http://www.house.gov/pearce/contact.shtml> 

Representative Thomas Udall (D - 03)
<http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member
=NM03&site=ctc&address=&city=&state=NM&zipcode=&plusfour=>  

202-225-6190

202-226-1331

http://www.tomudall.house.gov/feedback.cfm?campaign=Udall&type=Helping%2
0You%20
<http://www.tomudall.house.gov/feedback.cfm?campaign=Udall&type=Helping%
20You%20> 

 

 
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