[TriLUG] OT: protest Ashcroft, Patriot Act

[Thomas L Roche]

From: "Noah T. Winer, MoveOn.org" <moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
Date: 09/05/2003 12:32 PM 
Subject: Opportunity for Raleigh-Durham area MoveOn members

This Saturday, Attorney General John Ashcroft will be speaking in
Durham in defense of the controversial Patriot Act. The North Carolina
ACLU and the Bill of Rights Defense Committee have organized a
demonstration to show the broad public opposition to this threat to
our freedoms. They are asking all supportive people to attend with
signs.

WHAT: Demonstration to demand the protection of our civil liberties
and counter Ashcroft's Patriot Act tour

WHEN: Saturday, September 6 at 10:00 AM

WHERE: Sheraton Imperial Hotel Convention Center, Blvd 4700 Emperor
Blvd. (I-40 exit 282 Page Road)

Map: http://www.moveon.org/r?466

WHO: ACLU of North Carolina (http://acluofnorthcarolina.org/)
Contact: Jennifer Coleman at (919) 834-3466;
Durham Bill of Rights Defense Committee (http://www.bordc.org/),
Contact: Jim Senter at (919) 220-5169;
Orange County Bill of Rights Defense Committee
Contact: Margaret Misch at (919) 942-2535 or mmisch at earthlink.net

Ashcroft is currently touring the nation, with a focus on states
contested in the presidential election, as part of a public relations
campaign to shore up the Patriot Act. The tour comes as increasing
numbers of Americans are challenging the Administration's assault on
basic freedoms and as Congress considers numerous bipartisan measures
to prohibit implementation of aspects of the Patriot Act.

The Attorney General also seeks to build support for passage of the
expansive sequel, dubbed Patriot II, and the VICTORY Act. His speeches
will be given before audiences of law enforcement officials and are
closed to the public. Even the schedule of the tour is being kept a
secret until the last minute. All of this seems designed to prevent
Americans from showing their opposition to attacks on civil liberties.

Don't let the Justice Department's secrecy prevent the free expression
of opposition to the Patriot Act. If you're unable to attend, pass
this information on to your friends and neighbors in the area. Thanks
for insisting that security is attainable without sacrificing our
freedom.