(updated
July 29, 2003)
Ashcroft is at it again! He is forced to defend the Patriot Act with lies and half-truths: he claims it ‘doesn’t affect U.S. persons’.
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Patriot Act report documents civil rights complaints:
"This report shows there are more victims of John Ashcroft's war on
the Constitution," said Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan. "The attorney
general appears on television nearly every week claiming to protect us, while
he simultaneously dismantles our civil liberties and civil rights. Will the
Justice Department ever admit that it has gone too far?"
· Washington Post: No choice but guilty: The federal government forces ‘confessions’ by threatening to lock up foreigners forever. “There's little difference between beating someone over the head and making a threat like that.”
· 309 House members join the ACLU in opposing the Patriot Act
· Kansas City Star Op Ed: Violations of the Patriot act should be taken seriously.
· Bush faces domestic revolt over Patriot Act
Archives:
· In these times: Big Liberty is watching
· The Onion (satire): Bush asks Congress for $30 billion for War on Criticism
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The sixth annual Muzzle Awards: Ten
who undermined freedom of speech and personal liberties
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ACLU: Mainstream
movement to protect civil liberties is growing
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Christian Science Monitor: Computer assisted
passenger prescreening system
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BBC: Big troubles in Little
Pakistan
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Amnesty International: Presidential order
on military tribunals threatens fundamental principles
·
Center for Constitutional Rights: Detailed
analysis of the USA Patriot Act
More links will be added on a regular basis. For more information on the Patriot Act and how it infringes upon
YOUR civil liberties, check out the national
Bill of Rights Defense Committee website. If you would like to be involved
in local efforts, contact us at [email protected].
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