THE PATRIOT ACT IS ABOUT TO BE MADE WORSE

URGENT MESSAGE

THE PATRIOT ACT IS ABOUT TO BE MADE MUCH WORSE

Wed Nov 16, 2005 20:19

----- Original Message -----
From: Sallie
Subject: Re: URGENT MESSAGE - THE PATRIOT ACT IS ABOUT TO BE MADE MUCH WORSE

THE FINAL VERSION WILL BE VOTED ON THIS WEEK — AND IT IS BAD

After it seemed last week that the House and Senate conferees would support the Senate version of the reauthorized PATRIOT Act that introduced some reforms into its worst provisions, there was a total reversal yesterday when Democratic conferees were all but shut out of negotiations. The revised PATRIOT Act is more in line with the Bush Administration wish list -- I don’t yet have the details. It is expected to be voted on tomorrow (Thursday) in the House and maybe Friday in the Senate.

Even through our entire Massachusetts delegation will in all probability oppose it, we need to call our Representatives and Senators in their district offices today and tomorrow. Tell them how alarmed you are by the news from Washington, and how important it is to us that they say NO to the revised PATRIOT Act! Give them good reason to tell Congress that their constituents are demanding that the PATRIOT Act be brought in line with the Constitution!

It looks like we have to gear up for many new battles ahead,

Nancy Murray
Director of Education
ACLU of Massachusetts
(617) 482-3170 x 314

Senator Edward M. Kennedy
tel (617) 565-3170

Senator John F. Kerry
tel (617) 565-8519

Michael E. Capuano -- 8th Congressional District
tel (617) 621 6208

William Delahunt -- 10th Congressional District
tel (617) 770 3700

Barney Frank -- 4th Congressional District
tel (617) 332 3920

Stephen Lynch -- 9th Congressional District
tel (617) 428 2000

Edward J. Markey -- 7th Congressional District
tel (781) 396 2900

James P. McGovern -- 3rd Congressional District
tel. (508) 831 7356

Martin Meehan -- 5th Congressional District
tel (978) 459 0101

Richard. E. Neal -- 2nd Congressional District
tel. (413) 785 0325

John Olver -- 1st Congressional District
tel (413) 442 0946

John F. Tierney -- 6th Congressional District
tel (978) 531 1669

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Press Claims a 'Deal" was Struck - and Not a Good One —Cheryl Seal, Wed Nov 16 23:33