A.A.R.A. - Americans Against the R.A.V.E. Act
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S 2633 The RAVE Act
For the full text of this bill, please go to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and search for S 2633
Purpose: Senators Grassley and Biden on June 18th proposed the Reducing Americas Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act of 2002 (S2633). This RAVE Act is in the Senate now and is awaiting a vote. This proposed bill focuses on establishments that feature electronic dance music. Under this bill, the federal government would have the power to prosecute law-abiding, tax paying venue owners and event promoters for the actions of their customers. Status: This bill is awaiting a vote in the Senate and can be voted on anytime on or after July 8th, 2002.
Background: Senate Bill 2633 is an attempt by legislators to reduce the illegal use of ecstasy by re-writing Title 21 U.S. Code Section 856 (aka the "crack house law") so that it can be easily used to shut down electronic dance music events. This legislation adds a $250,000 minimum civil liability clause to the existing criminal penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment and possible $500,000 fine. This legislation could have a devastating effect on the electronic dance music community.
The RAVE Act along with other bills such as H.R. 3782, known as Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamines Act of 2002, seriously jeopardize the liberties of law-abiding promoters and partygoers. Language used in both bills specifically target electronic dance music, even identifying events or raves as places with bass heavy sounds and repetitive rhythms. Targeting a music genre clearly violates our civil freedom. For more information on the effect this could have on you, visit www.aclu.org and search for rave.
Hello fellow EDM fans, my name is Dr. Kinetic and I am a small-time aspiring electronic music producer in the DC area. I am also a proud fan of the Electronic music community. This bill is something not to take lightly because if it gets passed, there will be barely, or worse no more "raves" or club venues in the United States. This will result in loss of money yet alone no jobs or gigs for DJs and Producers, loss of money to the city area where promoters pay taxes, and a void in the lively city-life, which has young people loving the city. Not only these will this occur, but the drug problem will not be solved. Ecstasy will still exist in other areas of our nation. It is not a bill; it is a witch-hunt to destroy an innocent community that faces what every other community faces. If they take our right to have these events away from us, because of Ecstasy, what do we have left?
Let us be real here. The R.A.V.E. Act is highly unconstitutional. It violates our freedom of assembly rights, which I believe is in our 1st Amendment with the freedom of speech. The government does not know anything about our scene other than the drug use. This really bothers me as much as it bothers you. Electronic Music is a business like Adult Entertainment, Hip Hop, and other industries that the government has tried to regulate before. Our business includes millions of DJs, Promoters, Producers, and Designers alike. The music is featured in many movies, TV shows and commercials, remixes of popular music, and is heavily becoming a part of the pop culture, which is flourishing tremendously. To many cities and regions, like Chicago and South Florida, it is the soul of their city.
So I ask you from one proud member of the EDM community to another, please sign this petition, because believe it or not, this scene is our life. We need to protect our culture and let the Senate know that shutting down a music culture because of drugs is not the answer to anything.
I am getting everyone, DJ and Producers (Popular and Local), Ravers, and People who know what music really is to sign this petition. So, please don't hesitate to sign. Thank you.
For the full text of this bill, please go to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and search for S 2633
Purpose: Senators Grassley and Biden on June 18th proposed the Reducing Americas Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act of 2002 (S2633). This RAVE Act is in the Senate now and is awaiting a vote. This proposed bill focuses on establishments that feature electronic dance music. Under this bill, the federal government would have the power to prosecute law-abiding, tax paying venue owners and event promoters for the actions of their customers. Status: This bill is awaiting a vote in the Senate and can be voted on anytime on or after July 8th, 2002.
Background: Senate Bill 2633 is an attempt by legislators to reduce the illegal use of ecstasy by re-writing Title 21 U.S. Code Section 856 (aka the "crack house law") so that it can be easily used to shut down electronic dance music events. This legislation adds a $250,000 minimum civil liability clause to the existing criminal penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment and possible $500,000 fine. This legislation could have a devastating effect on the electronic dance music community.
The RAVE Act along with other bills such as H.R. 3782, known as Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamines Act of 2002, seriously jeopardize the liberties of law-abiding promoters and partygoers. Language used in both bills specifically target electronic dance music, even identifying events or raves as places with bass heavy sounds and repetitive rhythms. Targeting a music genre clearly violates our civil freedom. For more information on the effect this could have on you, visit www.aclu.org and search for rave.
Hello fellow EDM fans, my name is Dr. Kinetic and I am a small-time aspiring electronic music producer in the DC area. I am also a proud fan of the Electronic music community. This bill is something not to take lightly because if it gets passed, there will be barely, or worse no more "raves" or club venues in the United States. This will result in loss of money yet alone no jobs or gigs for DJs and Producers, loss of money to the city area where promoters pay taxes, and a void in the lively city-life, which has young people loving the city. Not only these will this occur, but the drug problem will not be solved. Ecstasy will still exist in other areas of our nation. It is not a bill; it is a witch-hunt to destroy an innocent community that faces what every other community faces. If they take our right to have these events away from us, because of Ecstasy, what do we have left?
Let us be real here. The R.A.V.E. Act is highly unconstitutional. It violates our freedom of assembly rights, which I believe is in our 1st Amendment with the freedom of speech. The government does not know anything about our scene other than the drug use. This really bothers me as much as it bothers you. Electronic Music is a business like Adult Entertainment, Hip Hop, and other industries that the government has tried to regulate before. Our business includes millions of DJs, Promoters, Producers, and Designers alike. The music is featured in many movies, TV shows and commercials, remixes of popular music, and is heavily becoming a part of the pop culture, which is flourishing tremendously. To many cities and regions, like Chicago and South Florida, it is the soul of their city.
So I ask you from one proud member of the EDM community to another, please sign this petition, because believe it or not, this scene is our life. We need to protect our culture and let the Senate know that shutting down a music culture because of drugs is not the answer to anything.
I am getting everyone, DJ and Producers (Popular and Local), Ravers, and People who know what music really is to sign this petition. So, please don't hesitate to sign. Thank you.
659 Signatures
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Karen T
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
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Marc C
- Location
- Atlanta
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Marc E
- Comments
- freedom of assembly
- Location
- Washington D.C, Metro area
- Occupation
- Graphic Artist
- U.S. Voter?
- HELL YES
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nicole
- Location
- arlington, va
- Occupation
- student/chiropractor's assistant
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Fernando F
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Milton O. F
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Occupation
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Dan S
- U.S. Voter?
- YES!
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tom m
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Justin W
- Comments
- The so called 'Rave Act' is ridiculus, and only shows how small minded people can be.
- Location
- AZ
- Occupation
- Workforce Analyst
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Bubbles
- Comments
- This is a petition that needs to be heard for the reason the governement needs to know. Raves are just not about drugs ,but they are about people coming together in a loving environment enjoys the same music and having a diverse group of people. The government's ignorance is hard to take for they don't look into what they are trying to shut down. They just look at the negatives and don't see that people are having a good time(when they are sober)and aren't getting into fights. They are jealous for we can get together in the massives and love each other. They just cant do that with their social events but us and our unique ways that cause no trouble are being stopped. I think they should check out drinking before they come to us and TRY to take us down cause so much happens with that and you can still drive when your high. If this gets passed thats not the end for us and the government will never stop us. We are ravers and don't put up with ignorance. We' re not going anyway anytime soon. PLUR
- Location
- Bridgeton, New Jersey
- U.S. Voter?
- NO!!
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jill m
- Comments
- i think if the government really wants to put a stop to people using E then they should just ban us from leaving our homes! E isn't just at raves, it's at concerts, phrat parties, house parties, etc, etc....Raves aren't the problem.
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paul c
- Comments
- another idiotic and oppressive action by our increasingly out-of-touch government...i'm moving the #*@% to spain...
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dawn m
- Comments
- This bill is not only ridiculous, but also against our rights of the 1st amendment.
- Location
- virginia
- Occupation
- monogramer
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Adam P
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Heather P
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Emily C
- Comments
- practice patience and tolerance for a better world.
- Location
- DC in the house!
- Occupation
- art student, but i am also a musician.
- U.S. Voter?
- i am getting there...
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Joe F
- Comments
- Treat all forms of music and expression the same. Either create a R.O.C.K., R.A.P., E.A.S.Y. L.I.S.T.E.N.I.N.G., bill or drop this. Unfair to those of us that enjoy the artistic ability of electronic artists, and even more unfair to those that enjoy dancing to these electronic creations. Drugs a prevolent everywhere throughout our society. Whether you think that is bad or good, it is unfair to single out a particular group to advance an unnecessary and ultimately useless legislation. Take a lesson from the other failures of the "war on drugs"
- Location
- Austin, TX
- U.S. Voter?
- YES
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Chris L
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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William M Holder (LP) Candidate for SC State House 9
- Comments
- www.onlies.net/billholder
- Location
- SC
- Occupation
- Candidate for South Carolina State House.. Activist for individual freedoms that are protected in the US constitution, and holding Govt. to it's enumerated powers therein.
- U.S. Voter?
- YES!!!!!! Every Election as a good American should!
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Melissa A
- Location
- SC
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Ashley R. L
- Location
- Coward, South Carolina
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Rachel G
- Comments
- VERY unfair! There are people there to enjoy only the music of the DJs. Drugs ARE prevelant everywhere. The war against drugs cannot be against those who enjoy the music.
- Location
- Lebanon, TN
- Occupation
- student, entrepreneur
- U.S. Voter?
- of course!
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Steven B
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Donald H
- Comments
- This bill is a joke. We should be locking up lawmakers for failing to keep drugs out of our country rather than locking up club owners because some person does drugs in their club. Save the music. Save the dance.
- Location
- Chicago
- Occupation
- Professional
- U.S. Voter?
- YES
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Keith O
- Comments
- Shutting down a electronic dance event will not solve problems with drugs.
- Location
- Alameda, California USA
- Occupation
- Recording Engineer
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Channing B
- Location
- TN
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Marcus V
- Comments
- COMMUNIST and NAZI's HAVE TAKEN OVER THE SENATE
- Location
- Orlando FL
- Occupation
- STUDENT /DJ
- U.S. Voter?
- YEAH think your gettin re-elected after this
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Jenni H
- Location
- wichita ks
- U.S. Voter?
- yep
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Amanda H
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Klaus K
- Comments
- http://www.michaelmoore.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi
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Matthew H
- Comments
- This is Unconstitutional in its design.
- Location
- Oregon, USA
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes, and registered Republican.
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Jon M
- Location
- Virginia
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Melissa D
- Comments
- Out of all the petitions on this website, this is the one that pisses me off the most! How can they target a specific genre? Not everyone who listens to "electronic music" does drugs. Certainly they don't all take ecstacy. Not to mention "electronic" music is becoming mainstream and is bleeding into pop and other areas.
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Occupation
- computer operator
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Jon R
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Amanda A
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Jacob
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Kevin S. J
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Nathan G
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daniel william b
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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David B
- Comments
- This bill is illegal
- Location
- Ohio
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Jeremy
- Comments
- I have been to the Raves and have never done a single drug while there. I went for the music. Some people in this world such as me can actually have fun without illegal substance.
- Location
- Louisiana
- Occupation
- N/A
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Joshua G W
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Occupation
- Database Administrator
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Shannon
- Location
- FLORIDA
- U.S. Voter?
- YES
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Rebecca H. V
- Location
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Occupation
- Loan Administrator
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Rebecca M
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Briana A
- Comments
- these "third party" laws are most definately unconstitutional. while the intent to reduce the use of excstasy is understandable, holding venue owners and production companies responsible or liable for the use of the drug is completely UNACCEPTABLE and UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Occupation
- receptionist/student
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Tracy C
- Location
- Jacksonville
- Occupation
- operator
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Robert C
- Comments
- This act also makes education about the production and distribution of drugs and drug-like substances illegal. Information is not to be legislated, it is to be learned.
- Location
- New York
- Occupation
- Computer Tech
- U.S. Voter?
- Of course
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jackie g
- Location
- baltimore
- Occupation
- graphic design
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Colby E. P
- Comments
- The government's war on drugs is a debacle and just another PR stunt that will never succeed.
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Occupation
- Student
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes, Registered Green in Massachusetts
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