What can I do to get involved?

If you are passionate about preserving constitutional liberties, we encourage you to get involved.  Here are some ways you can help us in our efforts:

1. Be informed.  Being informed about the issues is your most important duty as a citizen.  You can find out a lot just by perusing our site; be sure to check our links page, where you'll find a compendium of educational and informative links about the Patriot  Act and other issues.  Start by reading our FAQ and/or the AP's Overview to Changes to Legal Rights.  Then try the web sites of the ACLU and the BORDC.  Also, The Village Voice has an excellent civil liberties page.  You can contact us for more information.
2. Inform others.  An informed public is tyranny's worst nightmare.  Share your knowledge with your family members, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances.  You'd be surprised how many people haven't even heard of the Patriot Act!
3. Sign our petition.  Your signature means a lot.  If you want to be heard on this issue, sign onto our resolution campaign by filling out an endorsement form.
4. Help gather signatures.  Let us know if you want to help gather signatures from people in your community.  We can always use extra help.
5. Attend an SMBORDC meeting.  We welcome visitors at our meetings, which are usually held every other Wednesday in the Hemingway Lounge of the Unitarian Universalist Church of San Mateo, 300 East Santa Inez (corner of Ellsworth), San Mateo.  Next meeting date to be announced.
6. Join the committee.  If you're interested and you've got the time, join our committee.