"Those who would give up essential liberty..."

[Mairead]

DEADLINE FOR THE "PATRIOT ACT"

Congressman Dennis Kucinich continued his leadership today
on Capitol Hill today by introducing the first comprehensive
bill to repeal offensive sections of the misnamed "USA PATRIOT
Act." The Kucinich bill -- called the "Benjamin Franklin True
Patriot Act" -- is already supported by the ACLU, NAACP, a
Jewish group, an Islamic group, and 20 members of Congress.

Kucinich's bill would repeal sections of the original "PATRIOT
Act," that authorize 'sneak and peak' searches; warrantless
library, medical, educational, and financial record searches;
and the detention and deportation of non-citizens without
meaningful judicial review. Passage would be the final deadline
-- or death -- for the "PATRIOT Act."

Rep. Kucinich is the only presidential candidate who voted
against the "PATRIOT Act" in October, 2001. The other Democrats
in Congress currently running for president all voted for it --
and Howard Dean has said, "I never criticize them for that" in
view of the post-9/11 pressure. Congressman Kucinich stood up
to the pressure then...and now.

At a news conference today, Kucinich invoked the words of Ben
Franklin, "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase
a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

Kucinich added: "Will we stand by as the Administration formulates
a second more dangerous "PATRIOT Act" because, in the President's
words, 'the first bill didn't go far enough'? Or will we step
back from this atmosphere of fear and work to restore our basic
freedoms and rights? With the introduction of the True Patriot
Act, I say we take back our Constitution."


DEADLINE FOR DOLLARS
Sept 30 presents another deadline -- the quarterly fundraising
deadline for presidential candidates. This is the time for true
Patriots to support this unique candidate who is taking his battle
against the "PATRIOT Act" nationwide

Many of you have already donated. If so, please send this
email to every civil libertarian or Libertarian or Green or lover
of privacy and individual rights you know and ask them to
support a man who (whether you agree with him on all issues) is
standing up for your basic freedoms on the campaign trail and on
Capitol Hill.

It's quick and easy to donate:
https://www.kucinich.us/contribute.php

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He's the only one trying to do what we desperately need done, folks.

[MercutioATC]

1. Kucinich was right on this one...one of the few who had the guts to do

what was right.

I was under the impression that he wanted to repeal the entire Act. I'm glad that he's only interested in getting rid of parts of it (there are funding issues in the Act that I believe should remain).

His manner may put some off, but he DOES have integrity when it comes to his votes.

[Mairead]

3. As far as I know, he does want to get rid of the whole thing

and this is the first bite.

(Thanks for your acknowledgement of his integrity, M)

[Rainbowreflect]

2. I got this email & forwarded it to everyone.

Dennis is the man!