EMERGENCY: In an attempt to sneak the RAVE Act through the Senate, Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) has just introduced the legislation into conference committee as an add-on to the otherwise unrelated National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2003 (S151). S151 has passed the Senate and House and is now in Conference! If Biden is successful, the RAVE Act is likely to become law without ever having a public hearing, debate or a vote. Don't allow overzealous prosecutors to send innocent people to jail for the crimes of others.

This is bad.  The AMBER Alert Act is VERY popular, and its being used by Joe Biden to push through some very stupid crap.  If you aren't familiar with the RAVE Act, here's a brief blurb:

If enacted, the RAVE Act would make it easier for the federal government to punish property owners for any drug offense that their customers commit - even if they work hard to stop such offenses. If enacted, nightclub and stadium owners would likely stop holding events - such as rock or Hip Hop concerts - in which even one person might use drugs. Because of its broad language, the proposed law would even potentially subject people to twenty years in federal prison if one or more of their guests smoked marijuana at their party or barbecue.

Act now!

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