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06/01/2003 Archived Entry: "Philly to Ashcroft: 'Screw You!!'"
Philly to Ashcroft: 'Screw You!'
My home town becomes the 117th community to reject the Patriot Act. Way to go.
Philadelphia on Thursday became the largest city in the nation to pass a resolution condemning the USA Patriot Act, saying it "weakens, contradicts and undermines" constitutionally protected rights.The nonbinding resolution, sponsored by outgoing Councilman Angel Ortiz and passed 13-3, urges the region's three congressmen and two senators to push for a repeal of the act entirely - or its provisions that "violate fundamental rights and liberties."
The vote made Philadelphia the 117th community to condemn the law, according to the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, a Massachusetts-based organization that provides a template for anti-Patriot Act resolutions on its Web site and tracks their passage.
"I said it a year ago and I am more convinced today that President Bush, led by (Attorney General) John Ashcroft, is treading on dangerous ground when he continues to wage efforts to end terrorism at the expense of ... fundamental civil liberties," Ortiz said.
Replies: somebody speaks up.
I wish we had someone like Councilman Angel Ortiz here in NYC.
Oh crap, I just spilt beer all over my chair (Corona Extra)! Now my ass must smell like beer. But I guess that's more detail than you want to know...
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 06/01/2003 08:05 PM NY
