Dear friends-

Today is a sad day in another series of sad days under King George W. Under much fanfare, he signed the bill that extends the “Patriot Act”. National Security aside, most of our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves over this blatent circumvention of our Constitution. King George’s court has upheld most of his terrorism against his subjects, but to his dismay- the Constitution Prevails:

Philadelphia Passes Resolution Against U.S. Patriot Act

Over 60 cities across the U.S. have passed similar legislation in recent months . . .

Resolution Against the USA PATRIOT ACT and Other Executive Orders for the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Urging the City Administration to demonstrate Philadelphia’s strong commitment to civil liberties by continuing and strengthening the City’s protection of the Constitutional rights of all persons in our City, regardless of race, religion, or national origin, and urging our Congressional Delegation to vigilantly monitor the implementation of the USA Patriot Act and to actively work to repeal the Act or those sections of the Act and those Orders, rules and regulations issued under the Act, that violate the fundamental rights and liberties of persons protected by the United States Constitution and its Amendments.

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Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.

(Introduced in House)
HCON 407 IH
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 407
Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2006
Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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Relax, this article will do nothing for your sex life, but the three words “lower, longer, harder” are what will have you skating faster and easier than you have ever before. When you skate, you are “striding”, which is basically “stroking”(pushing off), and “gliding”(rolling). Most of you that I have seen are doing way too much stroking, and not enough gliding. Unless you want to increase speed, or are going up an incline, the is no reason to stroke again- until you start slowing down. Now is the time to start working on lengthening your stride(which will give you more push), which will allow you to roll farther(using less energy).

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