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bananas

(27,509 posts)
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:08 AM Jan 2013

Petition to Repeal the USA Patriot Act in its entirety.

Just came across this:

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/repeal-usa-patriot-act-its-entirety/QysS2RXg

WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:
Repeal the USA Patriot Act in its entirety.

The USA Patriot Act is in direct violation of the 4th, 5th, 6th & 14th Amendments to the Constitution, contained in the Bill of Rights. The powers included in the USA Patriot Act are explained in detail here: https://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/repeal-the-patriot-act/ .

The USA Patriot Act should therefore be repealed. (If deemed necessary, the Act may then be replaced in its entirety with an Act that conforms the Constitutional rights of US Citizens, whether natural born or naturalized, within or outside the borders of the USA.)

Upon repeal, all measures and activities of or by agencies in support of the USA Patriot Act should therefore be suspended immediately until such time as a fully Constitutional Bill be authorized and enacted by Congress and the President of the US.

Created: Jan 08, 2013
Issues: Civil Rights and Liberties, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, Defense

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SIGNATURES NEEDED BY FEBRUARY 07, 2013 TO REACH GOAL OF 25,000 23,727
TOTAL SIGNATURES ON THIS PETITION 1,273


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Petition to Repeal the USA Patriot Act in its entirety. (Original Post) bananas Jan 2013 OP
signed. Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #1
The USA Patriot Act is in direct violation of the 4th, 5th, 6th & 14th Amendments to the Constitutio Jumping John Jan 2013 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Sam1 Jan 2013 #7
signed nt barbtries Jan 2013 #3
Signed. think Jan 2013 #4
signed. silvershadow Jan 2013 #5
Signed A Little Weird Jan 2013 #6
I will sign, but the Pres isnt going to give up this power. And the general rhett o rick Jan 2013 #8
Done. SpartanDem Jan 2013 #9
done. andlor Jan 2013 #10
K&R Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #11

Response to Jumping John (Reply #2)

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
8. I will sign, but the Pres isnt going to give up this power. And the general
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 02:22 PM
Jan 2013

public doesnt give a shit. Many DU Democrats right here in RiverCity dont give a shit.

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