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Because Freedom Can't Protect Itself.

Dear friend,

Tired of sitting at home wondering what's become of our civil liberties?

Well, get up off the couch and come on out to Civil Liberties Cinema!
Join us for the first ever MCLU MOVIE NIGHT

TOMORROW! Wednesday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m.at the North Star Cafe
225 Congress Street, Portland
"BEYOND THE PATRIOT ACT"

We'll watch "Beyond the Patriot Act," a half-hour episode from the acclaimed ACLU Freedom Files series. "Beyond the Patriot Act" tells how a misguided law and other government reactions to 9/11 are restricting out most basic constitutional freedoms and theratening America's checks and balances.

With newly expanded presidential spying powers feeling like Patriot Act deja vu, this show is more relevant than ever. Featuring Abdulameer Habeeb, a political refugee who was tortured by Saddam Hussein and found himself imprisoned in America without cause.

Following the screening we'll have a discussion about current administration policies and what YOU can do to stop the abuse of power.

From Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films Productions and directed by Emmy winner Jeremy Kagan, the Freedom Files combines interviews, documentary footage, comedy, drama, music and animation to tell the stories of real people in America whose civil liberties were threatened and how they fought back.

Hope to see you tomorrow at the North Star Cafe!

Don't live near Portland but want to get involved? Here are two ways:

1. SIGN THE PETITION. Go here to sign the petition demanding that Congress hold the executive branch in check.

2. JOIN THE CONSTITUTION RESCUE EFFORT! The President is banking on fear an apathy. He figures that since Congress caved to the pressure this month, they'll do it again in February. But we're NOT going to let him get away with it! Join our media response team- all it takes is a letter to the editor and a commitment to reading your favorite local news source. Go here to find out more.

Please sign the petition and join the Media Response Team TODAY!

Act now- the Constitution needs YOU!

Thanks for all you do,
Rachel

Rachel L. Myers
Field Organizer
Maine Civil Liberties Union
www.mclu.org

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