Take Action - Sunset the Patriot Act

[marym625]

Here's an easy way to let your Senators and Representatives know that you want the Patriot Act to sunset

As of June 1, 2015 Section 215 of the Patriot Act expires. We have another chance to get rid of this horrible piece of legislation that has taken away our liberties. This is a piece of legislation that helped this site grow. Democrats and even some, at that time, Republicans, came together against this Act. An Act we knew was anything but patriotic. That was nothing more than a piece of terror to put upon the American public and would be used in ways that hurt us. Together, we formed a bond on DU.

No matter what you think of Edward Snowden, he has opened the eyes of many and showed the world that our government is in everything we do. The egregious acts against the people of the United States, and the world, that our government justifies with the Patriot Act must end.

We don't kid ourselves by thinking what the NSA collects information on us for anything more than corporate profit. Just ask Jeremy Hammond, Barrett Brown and so many others.

As of Saturday, the Act has not been renewed. But it will be taken up in the Senate again on Tuesday.

This wonderful site, created by the same great bunch of people that spearheaded the fight for net neutrality, has made it as simple as possible to contact your congressmen and congresswomen.

You can sign a letter that is sent directly to your representatives and senators. You can then click one button and the site calls each of them for you. It even gives you a script if you are not comfortable with your own words. It calls the next person as soon as you are done speaking to the first.

Please note the organizations that support this site and movement. Great places I am sure we all visit from time to time, like Daily Kos, Left Action, democrats.com, etc. Not sure why we're not there.

Sunset The Patriot Act



Some information

Senate rejects compromise bill on surveillance - The Washington Post

Unable to gain an extension, McConnell plans May 31 vote on provisions of Patriot Act - US News and World Report

AMERICANS WANT THE PATRIOT ACT TO DIE. LET IT. - The Daily Beast

Just for fun, some OLD posts from right here - DU in the beginning

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Please take the time to fight the reinstatement, in any form, of Section 215 of the Patriot Act. If you do not want to use the site, please do it in whatever way you can.

One more time, the take action site

SUNSET THE PATRIOT ACT— NOW —

Please ignore the vigil part. They will update if they hold more

[whereisjustice]

1. wow, quite a prespective reading those posts from 2002/2003, today those same authors would

face well coordinated ridicule and be pegged as Rand Paul supports and haters.

What a shame Democrats have veered so far off the path forward.

It's an overwhelming sadness to see clear voices of logic and reason within the Democratic Party have given way to corporate correctness and political quackery.

Like seeing a dead body left on the side of the road after a hit and run.

[marym625]

2. That's why I posted them

Sad to see so few even seem to care to take action.

It's a different world and not in a good way.

I wonder what happened to those posters.

[Omaha Steve]

3. Great work putting it all together

K&R!

OS

[marym625]

4. Thank you, Steve

I appreciate that