The Patriot Act is set to expire next year, however President Bush is pushing for an extension. While some sections of the Act may be needed, Section 215 clearly is not. Section 215 allows federal authorities to obtain records of libraries and bookstores without probable cause for use in “foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.”
The
Campaign for Reader Privacy is a joint effort of the
American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association and PEN American Center. They want to pass legistation to repeal section 215. Their current goal is "to collect one million signatures. We will begin to present them to members of Congress this spring during meetings in their home districts and in Washington."
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