Subject: Take the Libertarian path : support HR 1157 Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 12:04:29 -0400 To: The American Civil Liberties Union From: The American Civil Liberties Union Thank you for using The American Civil Liberties Union Mail= System Message sent to the following recipients: Rep. Nadler Message text follows: Bob Armstrong 42 Peck Slip #4B New York, NY 10038-1725 May 23, 2003 [recipient address was inserted here] [recipient name was inserted here], As your constituent, I urge you to support the "Freedom to Read= Protection Act" (HR. 1157). This act would restore key constitutional= protections removed by the USA PATRIOT Act by exempting libraries and= bookstores from the laws that allow the FBI to conduct searches of personal= records without probable cause of criminal activity. Resolutions against the PATRIOT Act have passed in 104= communities in 24 states -- including one state-wide resolution in Hawaii. These communities represent approximately 11.1 million people who are= concerned about the USA PATRIOT Act and its impacts on civil liberties. In= response to one section of the PATRIOT Act alone, many librarians across= the country have decided to put up signs warning patrons that the FBI= may be snooping in their records. The Fourth Amendment guarantees protections from unreasonable= searches and seizures. The Freedom to Read Protection Act will uphold the key= principles of privacy and limited government power. The FBI has been aggressively using its new powers without= providing Congress with explanations about its activities. A University of= Illinois survey shows libraries were targeted at least 175 times in the= year after 9/11 -- yet the FBI refuses to explain how or why. Once again, I urge you to support the "Freedom to Read Protection= Act" (HR. 1157). I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter. Sincerely, Bob Armstrong ; Manhattan Libertarian Drug Affairs Director