Memorial-Support the Bill of Rights!

## How *YOU* Can Support the Bill of Rights, Here in New Mexico Dear Friends, Do you support the Bill of Rights, the United State Constitution, and the fundamental freedoms our nation stands for? If so, please read this important message, as you *can* help assure these freedoms for New Mexicans. Last spring New Mexico legislators and organizations worked to prevent infringements of our constitutional freedoms as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. House Joint Memorial 40 (HJM40), 'Affirming Civil Rights and Liberties and Expressing Opposition to the USA Patriot Act' passed the New Mexico House 53-11 and would have passed the Senate but for the onset of war in Iraq. Now, Senator Cisco McSorley and Rep. Max Coll are re-introducing this Memorial at the October 27 special session of the legislature . And in the current political climate, we need to raise the voices of all organizations, businesses, and individuals concerned about freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and constitutional rights to privacy and due process - basic rights that are infringed, damaged, or destroyed by the USA Patriot Act. It is time to unite our efforts to assure basic American freedoms - so we are asking you to take action - and asking your organization or business to join the Coalition to Support the Memorial Affirming Civil Rights and Liberties. You will be joining groups such as the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, the the New Mexico Conference of Churches in the coalition, and the name of your organization or business will be listed on press releases and in letters to New Mexico legislators as supporting the Memorial*. Your organization or business can join the coalition by emailing or faxing the form found at http://www.global-dialog.org/Memorial.orgform.html (see that page for more info). Or, call Valerie Gremillion at 505-310-8509, or Diane Wood of the NM-ACLU at 505-275-7741, to sign up or for more information. If you would like to support the Memorial as an individual, please join the announcement email list posted below or see http://www.global-dialog.org for how you can participate. We're kicking off the campaign with a RALLY on Monday, October 27, noon, at the Roundhouse - there will be information, speeches, and you can meet your legislators to let them know your views. Come out and support the core freedoms we count on as Americans! #### To receive more and detailed information: On the web, you can go to < A href="http://www.global-dialog.org"> or just see our page, , at Everything You Want to Know About the Memorial - for simple but effective actions you can take, as well as relevant documents, summaries, talking points, contacts, and other info. Receive updates and information (spam-free and confidential)by signing up at http://lists.global-dialog.org/mailman/listinfo/civlib-announce Attend a meeting in Santa Fe, Oct. 22, 4:30-5:30 pm, Wild Oats Community Room, corner St. Francis and Cordova behind Wild Oats, for a brief overview of the Patriot Act and why this legislation is necessary, discussion on what you can do to support the Bill of Rights, and to pick up literature. For more info or if you'd like to help, please leave a message at the Global Dialog Hotline, 505-982-6796. You can also just stop by the meeting and pick up literature before and after the meeting, between 4-6pm. If you need more information to make a decision, please see our Compilation on Civil Liberties v.1 at http://www.global-dialog.org/mvd/wCivlib.res.materials.html or the main web page, http://www.global-dialog.org -for analyses of the Patriot Act, opinion, and news on why NOW is the time to defend the Bill of Rights and counter the USA Patriot Act, as well as pages on the Memorial itself. If you have received this message in error, please accept our apologies; we will only make contact with you further if you subscribe to the announcements list above or otherwise contact us. Whatever your views, please consider supporting the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights - they are the foundation of our freedoms and our ability to make our voices heard on all issues that are of concern to us. Best regards, Valerie Gremillion, Ph.D Director, The Global Dialog Project http://www.global-dialog.org Member, Coalition to Support the NM Memorial Affirming Civil Rights and Liberties 505 (982-6796)