Finally Debating the Patriot Act

Wednesday
July 13, 2005

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Hoogland Center
for the Arts
420 S. 6th Street
Club Room, 3rd Floor
Springfield

Open to the public
No RSVP required

Join ACLU of Illinois Executive Director Colleen Connell and discuss this sweeping legislation which must be fixed if Americans are to preserve our basic freedoms and protect ourselves from broad government searches of our personal records and information.

In the aftermath of 9/11, Congress hastily passed the Patriot Act in the hope of defeating terrorism. Unfortunately, many of our basic rights were needlessly sacrificed.

Under the Patriot Act, the government can invade your privacy even if you’re not suspected of terrorism or any other crime. And, because of the Patriot Act, you may never know what the government has done.

Both conservatives and liberals agree that the government has gone too far. Now is the time to restore real checks and balances to the worst sections of the Patriot Act. But our chance may be lost forever when Congress votes on whether to make it permanent and expand its powers.

This event is sponsored by the Springfield Chapter of the
ACLU of Illinois.