From NAGR...Old Tricks...Re-Authorization of "Patriot Act" Call your Reps and say HELL NO!

[Lone Star State Sentinal]

From:	Dudley Brown
Date sent	02/10/2011 06:02:19 am
Subject:	Old tricks
They’re up to their old tricks again. Despite the message that conservatives sent to both parties in November, they’re back to business as usual in Washington D.C. Another vote on the mis-named Patriot Act could come as early as tomorrow. House Leadership held an emergency meeting of the powerful Rules Committee to pass a special rule concerning the Patriot Act. The rule would allow the mis-named Patriot Act to be brought up on again as early as tomorrow, without any amendment, limit debate to only one hour and require only a simple majority to pass. This comes on the same day the Homeland Security Czar Janet Napolitano said that the threat of terrorism is at "its most heightened state" since the 9/11 attacks due to increased concerns over “domestic” terrorists. That means she thinks “extremists” like you and me are as great a threat to America as our sworn enemies. Your decisive action helped block the reauthorization of the Patriot Act on Tuesday. I need you to answer the call to action again. Please call Rep. Michael C. Burgess at [phone] and demand that they oppose this blatant attempt to ram the Patriot Act through Congress. Reauthorization of the mis-named Patriot Act gives government jackboots more and more tools in their war on gun owners and gun rights activists, who Obamacrats smear as “Radical Extremists” and even “Domestic Terrorists.” Some of the very worst provisions of the Patriot Act include: Roving, warrantless wiretaps of virtually EVERY form of electronic communication used by U.S. citizens. Secret federal searches without warrants OR knowledge of the resident. Blanket warrants for the search and seizure of all library records, without naming individual suspects or providing probable cause. Judicial warrants replaced with “National Security Letters” signed by unaccountable Obama Administration bureaucrats and gag orders for those served with these letters which make it illegal to tell anyone about it -- including your spouse and your priest! Drastic expansion of the definition of “domestic terrorism,” which is sure to include gun owners. Expands asset seizure to permit the taking of assets from anyone “suspected” of terrorism, even if that person is NEVER charged or sent to trial. Lone wolf provisions which allow the government to spy on ANYONE even if they’re not associated with a terrorist organization or foreign national, without due process or notification. That's why you and I need to take action right now! Please call Rep. Michael C. Burgess at [phone] and tell them to vote AGAINST reauthorization of the "Patriot" Act. Your decisive action is imperative. For liberty, Dudley Brown Executive Director National Association for Gun Rights P.S. A vote is scheduled for TODAY on H.R. 514: "To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform of Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004." Please call Rep. Michael C. Burgess at [phone] and tell them to vote AGAINST reauthorizing the Patriot Act. And if you can, please chip in just $10 or $20 to help the National Association for Gun Rights continue to fight for freedom. To help the National Association for Gun Rights grow, please forward this to a friend. To view this email as a web page, please click this link: view online. Help fight gun control. Donate to the National Association for Gun Rights!