From: "Noah T. Winer, MoveOn.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
