American Civil Liberties Union : Middleton, RI

There has never been a more urgent need to preserve fundamental privacy protections and our system of checks and balances than the need we face today, as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act and government-sponsored torture programs transcend the bounds of law and our most treasured values in the name of national security.

Middleton, RI (11/13/2003)

Local Referenda: Approved by the Voters of Middleton, RI

3. DIRECTING THE RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT (FEDERAL PUBLIC LAW 107-56) (NON-BINDING) (Resolution of Town Council passed August 18, 2003)

Shall the Rhode Island Congressional delegation be directed to monitor the implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law 107-56), and related executive orders and regulations and re-examine that act, and said orders and regulations in order to prevent the unfair infringement of fundamental rights and liberties guaranteed by the constitution of the United States?

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