Northampton
Friends Meeting
2003.94
Minute Concerning the �USA PATRIOT Act�
The Northampton
Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) minutes its opposition to
the �USA PATRIOT Act� and other Administration actions that are curtailing our
liberties such as free speech and political dissent.� These Acts reflect a spirit of fear, mistrust, and prejudice that
is the antithesis of the spirit of love to which God calls all of us.� Our true security comes from building a just
society.
Friends and others are urged to contact their elected representatives to encourage them to repeal all or part of the �USA PATRIOT Act� and to curtail any other Administration actions that impact our civil liberties as guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. �Friends are also urged, as occasions may arise, to support those in their communities who suffer the consequences of this law.