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Students Committing Action Against the PATRIOT Act (1/25/2005)

"I promise that in 2005 I will contact my representatives at the local, state, and federal government levels to voice my concerns and appreciations.  Additionally, I promise to assist others in making their voices heard." -Sara  (Cleveland, Ohio)

"I promise I am going to try and pass a resolution against the PATRIOT Act at the University of Michigan." -Paul (Royal Oak, Michigan)

"I promise to organize a reading of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at Trinity this year during the time the PATRIOT Act comes to a vote." -Leah (Washington D.C.)

"I promise to help the Baylor housekeeping staff earn a living wage." -Jenny (Wako, TX)

"I promise to bring seventy Southeast DC third graders to campus and to work for media attention on Public Education issues." -Stacy (Washington D.C.)

"I promise to work on establishing a Human Rights minor at my university before I leave." -Marissa (Los Angeles, CA)

"I promise to write a letter to my school paper and the Miami Herald that oulines the faults and restrictions on our liberties that are oulined in the PATRIOT Act, as well as introduce the SAFE Act and its goals." -Carol (Miami, FL)

"I promise to pass anti-PATRIOT Act resolutions at UCLA." -Tommy (South El Monte, CA)

"In 2005 I promise to help revitalize and revamp Stanford University's NAACP chapter.  Namely, I want to increase the number of people at meetings to 50+ and have a weekly activity."
-Rene (Pennsylvania)

"I promise to do work to push through the Emergency Contraception Bill through the New York State Senate." -Leona (New York, New York)







 



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