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Here's an email from Lonnie Fisher of Ultraworld:

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Many of you know about the RAVE bill that is pending in the Senate. Make your opinion heard and fight against this nonsense. Find your State Senators using the link below, and call email, or fax them a letter! Do it multiple times. Just as websites can be shut down with denial of service, so we too can shut this down by flooding our representatives with messages. http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm Below is what I wrote to my Senators, feel free to use any wording. (just remember to change the name if you cut and paste ;-) ) Lonnie Dear Senator ... I feel it is imperative that you vote against the "R.A.V.E." bill that is being put to the Senate. Holding venue owners, managers, or promoters accountable for the actions of individual patrons at an event is a completely irresponsible and ineffective way to combat drug use in the country. Passage of this bill would set a dangerous precedent whereby no public event would be permissible, as there is bound to be some degree of lawbreaking any time people are gathered. Whether it's underage drinking at bars or public festivals, brawling at football games, or drug use, we cannot hold people that throw music events as liable for the actions of individuals, especially when those promoters have security, and a method in place to identify and remove individuals who are breaking the law from their events. I am also disturbed by the brutal lack of understanding of the electronic dance music scene. The bill in question labels this scene as solely existing to exploit the youth of the country. That claim is perhaps the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard, particularly when made by a generation that once thought Elvis Presley swiveling his hips was going to destroy the minds of American youth. Electronic music is a vibrant musical genre, with vast commercial and social implications. No one doubts the importance of Rock and Roll, and as such, no one should doubt the importance of or attack the existence and appreciation of electronic music. Arrest and incarcerate all of the drug dealers and users you'd like, but don't tread on the rights of law abiding people to do it. I urge you to add a voice of reason to the debate over this bill, and put this threat to our civil rights where it belongs, in the trash!!! Thank you Lonnie Fisher Baltimore, MD

America sucks, In the UK politicians were trying to legalise it a few months back (which failed), but they understand that ecstasy comes hand in hand, so clubs now have to make sure that they are suitably ventilated, free drinking water is available, and first aid assistance if necessary, which is nice

See i'm not worried because i've never been to a rave in my life and also i live in canada. Sucks that lawmakers are trying to ban something for no reason.

They're banning raves because they are dumbasses. They simply just don't know that they are. Just because one or two people may have taken ecstacy at a rave and overdosed and died doesnt mean you have shut them all down. That just doesnt make sense, people can overdose on drugs in many places other then raves...so why are raves being killed by politicians? Anywho, bad shit can happen anywhere at anytime, they shouldnt ban raves because some people are fuck ups and overdose.

They're just jealous because they're old and can't party anymore

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i have never been to a rave, but i plan to in the future. yea, ecstasy use is troubling to me, since im a victim of those anti ecstasy ads (well, that can be good or bad). I really dont see how shutting down all the raves in the states would help. someone mentioned earler that u can take ecstasy just about anywhere, which is true. but what pisses me off is that club owners are getting affected for something that they cannot enforce. same with with other drugs, the police should go for the dealers, not to the users, imo. humans like to experiment with things, right?

as many people have probably already said, many shouldnt be punished for the actions of a few

now exucse me while i email ms boxer

phasefour

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Originally posted by trance_n_dance They're just jealous because they're old and can't party anymore

Yea! What he said!

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America is the greatest country in the world

Isn't this bill a form of flat out DISCRIMINATION? What if they made a bill like that targeted at religious gatherings...

Land of the free... my ass (I'm so grateful to be living in Holland )

btw... Even if you disagree (you obviously do ), gotta give the guy who made up the name of that bill some credit... I mean 'Reducing Americans Volnurability to Ecstacy' aka the 'RAVE bill'... that cracks me up

and i'm so glad to be living in Canada , it kicks usa's ass in electronica :d

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Originally posted by fastmp3 and i'm so glad to be living in Canada , it kicks usa's ass in electronica :d

THATS NOT TRUE!!!!!!

we have dj skribble thats why

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Originally posted by PhaseFour we have dj skribble thats why

lol isn't he the dj at MTV?