[ACLU-NM] Support the Freedom to Read

[Kimberly Lavender]

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Congress is hearing your message. Last week the House of Representatives
passed important legislation that will limit the FBI's power under the
Patriot Act to get a secret court to demand your library and bookstore
records without any reason to believe you were involved in a crime. This
exciting development offers another clear example that many
representatives now understand that the Patriot Act went too far and
needs to be brought in line with the Constitution.  

This is an important first step in reform of the Patriot Act and will
help us achieve broader, comprehensive reforms of the secret searches
and other intrusive Patriot Act powers in the days ahead.  This positive
step would not have been possible without your actions.  

Now we need your help to ensure this important legislation passes the
Senate!
<http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&
id=227> 

The Patriot Act's infamous Section 215 grants the FBI the power to seize
a vast array of sensitive personal information and belongings including
medical, library and business records using a secret intelligence court
that does not require any suspicion of individual criminal activity.
Although a court order is required to obtain these records, judges are
compelled to issue them, making judicial review in this process nothing
more than a rubber stamp. 

Take action now to urge your senators to support proper checks and
balances on overreaching government surveillance.
<http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&
id=227> 

The FBI can use this new power to spy on innocent people. Those people
forced by the FBI to provide this information -- whether a newspaper
editor, librarian or website publisher -- could go to jail if they tell
anybody anything about it.

The government has gone to great lengths to keep secret even the most
basic information about the FBI's spying. For example, in answering
questions posed by the House Judiciary Committee, then-Attorney General
Ashcroft classified information that should not have been classified,
including information that would have shown how often the FBI is spying
on people based on their exercise of First Amendment rights. 

Giving our government this kind of power to spy on innocent people is
un-American.  We need to build on our latest success and continue to
push for much-needed reforms of the Patriot Act. 

Click here to urge your senators to support important legislation to
help bring the Patriot Act in line with the Constitution.
<http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&
id=227> 

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June 21, 2005


Light up the Phones!

Since last week, more than 6,000 concerned ACLU supporters have called
Congress to express their concern about the Patriot Act. And our message
is being heard. If you called but haven't reported back to us, let us
know by clicking here.
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CTION_USER_REQUESTS> 

Unlawful detention. 

Human rights violations. 

Monitoring and tracking of peaceful protestors. 

Expansion and renewal of the Patriot Act. 

Retaliation against government whistleblowers. 

Someone has to speak out. Take action today.
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