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Dear ACLU Supporter,
Do you remember the Patriot Act? Rushed through Congress in October 2001 with little debate, this deeply flawed legislation curtails your fundamental freedoms.
And now, just like in 2001, legislation is moving through Congress quickly. But this time, we have a chance for genuine Patriot Act reform.
Senator Russ Feingold and nine other senators have introduced the JUSTICE Act, a bold piece of legislation, which effectively reins in the out-of-control government powers embedded in the Patriot Act. We now need your help to gather more support for this comprehensive legislation.
Ask your senators to co-sponsor the JUSTICE Act.
The Patriot Act gave the government the power to access your medical records, tax records, and information about the books you buy or borrow without probable cause.
It also gave the government the power to break into your home and conduct secret searches without telling you for weeks, months, or indefinitely.
It’s absolutely crucial that whatever legislation emerges from the Judiciary Committee embraces the strong measures Senator Feingold has put forth by:
- Protecting the privacy of records by reining in the government’s use of National Security Letters to collect the records of innocent people far removed from an actual terrorism suspect.
- Protecting humanitarian activites by preventing prosecution of people who work with or for charities that give humanitarian aid in good faith to war-torn countries.
- Protecting First Amendment rights by requiring the government to convince a court that a National Security gag order is necessary.
- Protecting the privacy of communications by amending last year's sweeping FISA Amendments Act to better protect Americans' phone calls and emails.
Strong measures like these can help finally end the damage done by the Patriot Act. Events are moving quickly.
Contact your senators now. Ask them to co-sponsor the JUSTICE Act.
Action on this critical issue could take place at any moment. It’s vitally important that your senators hear from you right now.
Sincerely,
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Anthony D. Romero
Executive Director
American Civil Liberties Union |
P.S. To learn more about the much-needed fixes to the Patriot Act, read our blog post, "Justice for True Patriots."
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