Where does Tim stand on reform of the "Patriot Act"...? <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Tim Carpenter for PDA</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@pdamerica.org">info@pdamerica.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 4:30 AM<br>Subject: Check and balance<br>To: Robert Naiman <<a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a>><br><br><br>
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PATRIOT Act renewal ahead--Act now</h2>
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Dear Robert,</p>
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It's been too long since those of us who care about civil rights and civil liberties saw Congress take seriously its oath to defend the Constitution.
But we have a chance this month.</p>
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<strong style="font-weight:bold;color:#333"><img hspace="0" vspace="0" align="left" alt="Constitution" height="87" style="border:0px;float:left;margin:5px" width="150">The PATRIOT Act</strong>, which was recently extended, <strong style="font-weight:bold;color:#333">will be up for debate again before the end of May</strong>, when it expires.
PDA and our allies at Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC) encourage you to contact your congressional representatives to arrange meetings while they're home during the recess.
Congress reconvenes on May 2; <a style="color:#4d7e13" href="http://www.pdamerica.org/m/c/mxtvwmfc/35qgz2fp/k3kmhnfl" target="_blank">please make your appointment soon</a>.</p>
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This is an opportunity for you to make a difference—not just on stopping abuses under the Patriot Act, but also to <strong style="font-weight:bold;color:#333">support the affirmative reforms of the JUSTICE Act</strong>—which would end mass dragnet surveillance by the NSA, stop the FBI's persecution of peace activists, and restore civil rights for vulnerable communities exposed to ideological profiling.
You'll find more information here:</p>
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<li style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;margin:0 0 6px 0;line-height:1.5em;font-size:13px">Info on <a style="color:#4d7e13" href="http://www.pdamerica.org/m/c/mxtvwmfc/35qgz2fp/mf4dflnc" target="_blank">PATRIOT Act</a></li>
<li style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;margin:0 0 6px 0;line-height:1.5em;font-size:13px">Info on <a style="color:#4d7e13" href="http://www.pdamerica.org/m/c/mxtvwmfc/35qgz2fp/rpts5bf5" target="_blank">JUSTICE Act</a></li>
<li style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;margin:0 0 6px 0;line-height:1.5em;font-size:13px">See <a style="color:#4d7e13" href="http://www.pdamerica.org/m/c/mxtvwmfc/35qgz2fp/f4s55wj2" target="_blank">Helpful Hints for Congressional Office Visits</a></li>
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Please share this opportunity with other activists concerned about constitutional rights.
It's important that our congressional representatives know that <strong style="font-weight:bold;color:#333">We the People still care about the Constitution</strong> and want them to check and balance the executive branch to preserve our rights and liberties.</p>
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In solidarity,</p>
<p style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;margin:0 0 12px 0;line-height:1.5em;font-size:13px">
Tim Carpenter<br>
PDA National Director</p>
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P.S.
BORDC Executive Director Shahid Buttars is the featured speaker on the next Accountability and Justice issue team conference call.
Get the details <a style="color:#4d7e13" href="http://www.pdamerica.org/m/c/mxtvwmfc/35qgz2fp/f5rmhwy5" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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