Category Archives: Secrecy

Pirate Party to Support Occupy Boston

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PIRATE PARTY TO SUPPORT OCCUPY BOSTON Protesters have been Occupying Wall Street for three weeks. Thousands are protesting and hundreds are camping out at Liberty Plaza in New York city. Police there have already arrested hundreds for … Continue reading

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On this tenth anniversary

On this tenth anniversary, we pause to remember those who died in the horrific attacks of September 11th, 2001, the valor of those who tried to save them and the families left without loved ones.  We pause also to remember … Continue reading

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Now You Can Register as a Pirate Voter!

You can now register as a Pirate when you fill out your voter registration form.  When choosing a party, simply enter Pirate in the space for Political Designation.  You can pick up a voter registration form at your city elections … Continue reading

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Senate approves USA PATRIOT Act 90 day extension

The US Senate approved a 90 day extension to the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, including: The government’s power under USA PATRIOT Act Section 215 to obtain secret court orders for Internet, phone and business records of people … Continue reading

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Thanks for opposing extending the PATRIOT Act, now to the Senate!

Thanks to those pirates who contacted our Representatives, especially Keating, Lynch and Tsongas, to urge them to vote against extending various anti-privacy provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.  The House of Representatives held another vote yesterday, and the entire Massachusetts … Continue reading

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