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midnight

(26,624 posts)
Fri May 8, 2015, 05:00 AM May 2015

Tell Congress: Oppose the USA FREEDOM Act, which would reauthorize the PATRIOT Act.

We have to act quickly. With the PATRIOT Act provisions set to expire on June 1, this fight will move very quickly. Please take action today.

1. David Kravets, “ The good, bad, and the ugly of pending congressional surveillance bills,” Ars Technica, April 29, 2015
2. Steven Nelson, “NSA Whistleblowers Oppose Freedom Act, Endorse Long-Shot Bill,” U.S. News & World Report, April 27, 2015

Link to Story and Petition

http://www.thedailycall.org/

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Tell Congress: Oppose the USA FREEDOM Act, which would reauthorize the PATRIOT Act. (Original Post) midnight May 2015 OP
I'll contact my rep and Senators, but I don't believe an email or a call from me is merrily May 2015 #1
Every little bit helps. midnight May 2015 #2
Again, that is not what I think. merrily May 2015 #4
I wonder who creates the names.../nt jakeXT May 2015 #3
Good question...I wish I knew. Someone must have decided the name first and then made it Jefferson23 May 2015 #5

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. I'll contact my rep and Senators, but I don't believe an email or a call from me is
Fri May 8, 2015, 05:03 AM
May 2015

going to change anyone's vote.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
4. Again, that is not what I think.
Fri May 8, 2015, 07:49 AM
May 2015

I call and email only because I don't know what else to do. I don't imagine for 1 minute that I am going to change a single vote. I think believing that is dangerous.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
5. Good question...I wish I knew. Someone must have decided the name first and then made it
Fri May 8, 2015, 04:56 PM
May 2015

fit the purpose.

"Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001".
source: wiki.

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