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Patriot act threat democracy { December 22 2002 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23965-2002Dec21.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23965-2002Dec21.html Patriot Act Called Threat to Democracy Muslim American Leaders Say Law Violates Civil Liberties Associated Press Sunday, December 22, 2002; Page A09 LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 21 -- The USA Patriot Act passed in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is the biggest threat to democracy in the United States, Muslim leaders and activists said today. The denunciation at a Muslim American convention came days after vocal protests were held over the detention of hundreds of Middle Eastern immigrants who voluntarily registered with the Immigration and Naturalization Service under new federal guidelines. The protesters urged an end to the registration program. Speakers at the Muslim Public Affairs Council convention called on the public to challenge the Patriot Act, which they called an unconstitutional law that violates basic civil liberties. They also urged the 1,500 people attending to demand that the news media provide diverse perspectives on the potential war with Iraq to complement the official government stand. "The Patriot Act is the biggest attack on democracy in America right now," council board Chairman Omar Ricci said in his opening speech at the two-day annual conference. The Patriot Act, approved in October 2001, gives the government new powers to obtain personal information about U.S. citizens and allows the government to detain foreign nationals deemed threats to national security and to hold them without public acknowledgment. Bryan Sierra, a spokesman for the Justice Department, defended the Patriot Act as "an incredibly valuable tool in the war on terrorism." © 2002 The Washington Post Company

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