http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=r2njKa46-BezO7RxW6q5JA..

The White House push to short-circuit Patriot Act reform was soundly defeated in a Senate vote today, with five Republicans joining the call for real debate.

This vote paves the way for a bipartisan filibuster to restore checks and balances and protect the freedoms of innocent Americans.

The ACLU has been fighting this battle since the ink dried on the Patriot Act fours year ago, but we could have never have gotten this far without the tremendous support of a committed and bipartisan community of patriots.

We are well on our way to securing real reforms in the reauthorization bill, but the battle is far from over!

The White House and Senate leaders are working hard to pressure senators into changing their votes. Please call your senators NOW! Go to: http://action.aclu.org/call
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=BLtmHcoHcoyeoAj4Vx5VGA..

This vote comes on the heels of today's revelation that President Bush secretly authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on the conversations of U.S. citizens and others in the country in violation of federal law and the Constitution.

Please call your Senators and tell them to oppose any Patriot Act reauthorization bill that does not include reforms to protect the freedoms of innocent Americans.

http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=M5xBFxc0cSF_SojTFAUTPw..


Sincerely,

Anthony D. Romero
Executive Director
American Civil Liberties Union Help the Defense of Civil Liberties!

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