Since it’s founding in 1920, the ACLU has held steadfast to the singularly important goal of holding America and American lawmakers accountable to the values set forth in our US Constitution. Last week, the Senate and House responded to the imminent expiration of the Patriot Act by voting to extend the act for another three months, effectively putting off a making a decision. Allie Bohm, at the ACLU’s Center for Democracy writes:
The good news is we now have another three months to convince Congress to finally do the right thing and reform the Patriot Act to ensure that it can no longer be used to violate the rights of everyday people who have nothing to do with terrorism.
Read the full article on the ACLU national website and take action to stop any further extensions of the Patriot Act!
