With a background of service in the U.S. Navy, federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles and trial judge in Orange County for more than 20 years, no one is more concerned about the security of our great country than I am. However, what makes this country great are our values and our liberty, and they must not be compromised!
The so-called Patriot Act is a direct and frontal assault upon our civil liberties–and one that is unnecessary for our security. This statute allows the federal police, simply by administratively labeling what they are doing as a "terrorist investigation," to go into anyone's house, papers and effects, including computer systems and bank records, taking or copying whatever they want, and without even telling the person they were there—and all without a judicially-approved warrant. In addition, the information obtained can be used for any kind of prosecution whether it's related to terrorism or not. In reality, what we have is a policy of "Tap and Snoop."
On December 13, 2003, the Intelligence Authorization Act expanded the reach of the seizures under the Patriot Act to include travel agencies, car dealers, casinos, hotels, real estate and insurance agencies, lawyers, pawn brokers, and even the post office. And all of these entities are precluded by law from informing anyone that this has occurred.
Other provisions make criminal any act intended to influence the government through "intimidation or coercion invoking dangerous acts." That could mean that any protestors against the government could easily fall within this definition, thereby opening the door for politically-motivated prosecutions.
Benjamin Franklin once said that any society that would compromise its liberty for security deserves neither. America was able to win the Cold War without sacrificing our civil liberties—and I believe our country possesses the vigor to survive the current terrorist threats as well without "destroying our civil liberties in order to save them."
There actually are some provisions of the Patriot Act that are not objectionable under today's circumstances, namely the provisions that deal with the sharing of intelligence information among our various government agencies. However, the majority of the provisions of this act are truly radical, and take us a long way down the road to becoming a police state. We must actively resist these provisions! If I were to write an article on this subject it would be entitled "Where's Paul Revere?" Why is no one spreading the alarm?
So make your vote count! Every vote for Judge Jim Gray for U.S. Senate will be seen as a vote to repeal the excesses of the Patriot Act. Remember, if we lose our civil liberties, the terrorists win.
Please forward this message on to your e-mail universe, and request that they join us in this action. Remember, Patrick Henry was not quoted as saying: "But as for me, give me more government, or give me death."
By the way, if you wish to review any of our prior Judge Jim Gray-a-Gram messages and forward them onto your friends, they can be found on our Campaign website at www.JudgeJim.com.
This Time It Matters!
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 STATEMENT ON THE HANDOVER OF POWER IN IRAQ |
| June 28, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Orton at (949) 253-4036 STATEMENT ON THE HANDOVER OF POWER IN IRAQ Below is a statement by James P. Gray, who is the Libertarian party nominee for US Senate in .. full Graffiti |
Tagger - Judge Jim Gray 17:22:42 06-28-04
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| URGES MUSLIMS THAT THIS TIME IT MATTERS |
| June 22, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 436 words Contact: Julia El-Haj at (949) 253-4036 LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE TAKES ACTION- URGES MUSLIMS THAT THIS TIME IT MATTERS (Orange County, CA.) – Superior Court Judge an.. full Graffiti |
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| SENATE CANDIDATE TO DEDICATE "THREE WEEKS ON THREE STRIKES" |
| June 8, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 275 words CONTACT: Julia el-Haj at (949) 253-4036 SENATE CANDIDATE TO DEDICATE "THREE WEEKS ON THREE STRIKES" (ORANGE COUNTY, CA.) - Libertarian party Senate candidate and .. full Graffiti |
Tagger - Judge Jim Gray 14:33:32 06-08-04
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| JUDGE, SENATE CANDIDATE BACKS MEASURE TO AMEND 'THREE STRIKES' |
| June 4, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 420 words Contact: Bill Orton at (949) 253-4036 JUDGE, SENATE CANDIDATE BACKS MEASURE TO AMEND 'THREE STRIKES' (ORANGE COUNTY, CA.) – Saying judges frequently "have their ha.. full Graffiti |
Tagger - Judge Jim Gray 16:43:04 06-04-04
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| June 2, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 700 words CONTACT: Julia el-Haj at (949) 253-4036 'MEET SOMEONE ELSE,' SAYS STATEWIDE POLL (ORANGE COUNTY, CA.) - Most politicians agree that polls can be brutal, but at le.. full Graffiti |
Tagger - Judge Jim Gray 20:33:35 06-02-04
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