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Date: 2001-09-23
EFF gegen Mobilmachungs/gesetz-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- Profile bewahren, mobilisiert die Electronic Frontier Foundation Gegen den "Mobilization Against Terrorism Act. " Der Gesetzentwurf verschiebe durch weit reichende Überwachungsbefugnisse die "Checks and Balances" zwischen Staat und Bürger hin zu ersterem. Autoritäre Zeiten brechen an. -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- ALERT: Surveillance Legislation Continues to Threaten Privacy Act Today to Call for More Careful Consideration and Moderation (Issued: Friday, September 21, 2001 / Deadline: Monday, September 24, 2001) Introduction: San Francisco, California - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urges continued activism against the "Anti-Terrorism Act" (ATA) [a.k.a. "Mobilization Against Terrorism Act" (MATA)], proposed by the US Department of Justice, and related legislation (presently 3 bills), because many provisions of the bills would dramatically alter the civil liberties landscape through unnecessarily broad restrictions on free speech and privacy rights in the United States and abroad. Your urgent action is needed TODAY. EFF again urges Congress to act with deliberation in approving only measures that are effective in preventing terrorism while protecting the freedoms of Americans. EFF believes this broad legislation would radically tip the United States system of checks and balances, giving the government unprecedented authority to surveil American citizens with little judicial or other oversight. Ashcroft's proposed legislation (distributed Sep. 19) comes in the wake of the Senate's hasty passage of the "Combating Terrorism Act" (CTA) on the evening of Sep. 13 with less than 30 minutes of consideration on the Senate floor. On Sep. 20, Rep. Lamar Smith circulated a draft bill very similar to CTA, called the Public Safety and Cyber Security Enhancement Act (PSCSEA). A fourth and more reasoned bill of this nature, from Sen. Patrick Leahy, is expected soon. The ATA/MATA is currently a draft bill, subject to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and briefing on Mon., Sep. 24. The CTA is presently a Senate-passed amendment to a House appropriations bill. It is expected to be voted on in joint conference committee early next week. The only real pressure point on the CTA is the conference committee; whatever emerges will almost certainly pass both houses near-unanimously. PSCSEA's future is uncertain at this point, as is that of Sen. Leahy's (presently unavailble) draft. What YOU Can Do Now: * Contact your own legislators about the ATA/MATA, the CTA and the PSCSEA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Call them, and fax and/or e-mail the EFF letter below today. For best effect, the messages you send should be sent the morning of Mon. Sep. 24 or this weekend if possible. Postal mail will be too slow on this issue. Feel free to use this letter verbatim, or modify it as you wish. Let them know that you do not believe liberty must be sacrified for security. Please be polite and concise, but firm. For information on how to contact your legislators and other government officials, see EFF's "Contacting Congress and Other Policymakers" guide at: http://www.eff.org/congress.html terror und ueberwachung sind geschwister http://www.bigbrotherawards.at -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by Harkank published on: 2001-09-23 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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