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The City of Sarasota has become the latest local government to pass a resolution opposing parts of the Patriot Act.

This from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune:

"After more than an hour of emotional public debate that culminated in a standing ovation, the City Commission on Monday voted 3-2 to pass a resolution opposing portions of the counterterrorism law known as the USA Patriot Act."

. . . .

"By passing the nonbinding resolution, Sarasota became only the third community in Florida to formally oppose the Patriot Act. Alachua and Broward counties have passed similar resolutions, as have more than 180 other communities around the country.

The American Civil Liberties Union initiated the grass-roots protest movement to help build a legal case against the federal legislation, passed just five weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Sarasota's measure asks Florida legislators to 'work to repeal certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act and to oppose the adoption of any new laws which may limit or violate fundamental rights and liberties.'"

The article by Lisa Rab can be viewed at http://www.newscoast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031021/NEWS/310210569/1060

Sure wish I could have been there. Been looking for a job on the City webiste, though, and not at what they're doing in the City Commissioners' chambers. Maybe I should pay more attention.

Way to go, Sarasota!

[ixion]

1. wow... that's great news!

Sarasota is one of the best kept secrets in Florida, next to the Florida Keys. I've been checking the job boards for that area for some time, and would love to move down there.
I'm really happy to hear they're standing up to AshKKKroft and the Bush cabal. :bounce:

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3. J.A.P.D.I.P.

(Just another perfect day in paradise)

I've been checking the job boards, too, and I live here. ;-)

I moved down from Chicago so Sarasota looks a little short to me. Bertha Palmer might have thought the same thing when she moved here and bought a huge chunk of Manatee County. (The City of Sarasota is older than the County of Sarasota.)

Come on down, ixion! Most of us are from somewhere else.

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2. Good job Sarasota!

Here's the complete list! Sarasota's on there! http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=11294&c=207

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4. Thanks for the link!

That's quite a list! Let's hope it keeps growing and somebody listens.

It would be better, though, if it never had to happen in the first place.