Progressive Democrat Issue 41: MEDIA ACTIVISM

From the ACLU:

On September 8, the ACLU will launch a new chapter in the history of activism, with the premiere of Beyond the Patriot Act, produced by the ACLU and Robert Greenwald (Unconstitutional, Outfoxed). For the first time, the power of TV to motivate will combine with the power of the Internet to activate and the power of people to make a difference.

By hosting a Community Premiere of this ground-breaking TV show in your own home, you can help lead the push to reform the Patriot Act, while there is still time. A Congressional vote is expected in September on expansions and revisions to this flawed law, passed in haste just days after the 9/11 attacks.

We need your help now in this all-out effort to protect civil liberties. Get started today by signing up to host a Community Premiere and emailing your friends about this historic TV show and the struggle to restore and preserve our most basic freedoms.

Send out email invitations to your Community Premiere of Beyond the Patriot Act, then get your friends involved in the fight for reform. We'll provide hosts with a Premiere Kit, including instructions for contacting Congress, information on the Patriot Act and even DVDs for hosts with no other access to the show...everything you need to make your party make a difference.

Beyond the Patriot Act is the first episode of The ACLU Freedom Files, a ground-breaking 10-part series that goes behind the headlines to reveal how the law affects the civil liberties of real people everyday. Let the show inspire you, and let your Community Premiere empower you and your friends. Together, we can push Congress in the right direction on Patriot Act reform.

Sign up today -- and spread the word!