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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Erica H
- Location
- Waldorf, Md
- Occupation
- College student
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Shannon W
- Comments
- Not a fan of electronic music, have never taken and will never take ecstacy, but believe this act persecutes the few that do take the drugs at the expense of the many who only enjoy the music. Let's regulate Dave Matthew's Band and Phish while we're at it because some people bring in pot--this makes no sense.
- Occupation
- Student
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Michael C K
- Comments
- I am a musician myself, and agree to the fullest extent.
- Location
- New York
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Carl Aaron P
- Comments
- Raves are all about peace and love, no harm. People will do drugs no matter where you are, they are major drug rings in schools, why not just shut the public schools down too?
- Location
- Roslyn Heights
- Occupation
- Student/Political Activist/Future President of the USA
- U.S. Voter?
- when i become 18 in 7 months, yes.
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Alexis G
- Comments
- I find it absolutely incredible that, in the face of murders, rapes, burglaries and all kinds of heinous crimes, the best thing the legislature can find to do is try to limit our freedoms by denying us the ability to appreciate electronic music. No wonder why every other country in the world makes fun of the US.
- Location
- New York/Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- Student
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Tarik M
- Comments
- Big Brother IS watching. Stop the R.A.V.E. Act before it's too late.
- U.S. Voter?
- YES!
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Nathan H
- Comments
- What does our Congress wish to be known for: self-absorbed hubris or thoughtless, pointless meddling? With this Bill they accomplish both. Just the fact that they're considering it is a disgrace. NP: "If I Told You This Was Killing Me, Would You Stop?" - The Juliana Theory. Cool song.
- Location
- Columbia, Missouri
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Benjamin R
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Tatianna
- Comments
- This should not happen !!!!
- Location
- NY
- Occupation
- Student
- U.S. Voter?
- nope not yet
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Lanaya B
- Comments
- to single out one form of music is ridiculous.
- Occupation
- Legal Secretary
- U.S. Voter?
- YES
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brian s
- Comments
- this act is anti-american, and I am 100% anti drug and vote
- Location
- ny
- Occupation
- exporter
- U.S. Voter?
- every election
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joe
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John A. D
- Location
- NYC
- Occupation
- Event Planner
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Anthony P
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sara i
- Location
- philadelphia, PA
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Samantha
- Location
- ny
- Occupation
- student
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Dallas C
- Location
- New York City
- Occupation
- IT Consultant
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Lindsay H
- Location
- Long Island NY
- Occupation
- Sales
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Kenn G
- Comments
- This is the prohibition of sound
- Location
- Maryland
- Occupation
- Student
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logan h
- Location
- Fort Pierre, South Dakota
- Occupation
- Student
- U.S. Voter?
- not yet
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Amanda P
- Comments
- This act is an outrage and a easy way out for the goverment.
- Location
- Kansas City, MO
- Occupation
- Banking
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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michael s
- Location
- New York
- Occupation
- Salesman
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Dan B
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Occupation
- Concert Producer
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Jessica M
- Comments
- one word, Constitution
- Location
- Wichita Kansas
- Occupation
- Student/Photography
- U.S. Voter?
- not yet...6 more months
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David B. Gifford S
- Location
- CA
- U.S. Voter?
- YES!
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Michael S
- Location
- Denver
- Occupation
- student
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Peter B
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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James C
- Comments
- ravers of the world have to unite to save our culture...P.L.U.R.R to everyone out there
- Location
- Barberton Ohio
- Occupation
- full time student/future marine
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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David E
- Location
- North Carolina
- Occupation
- Student
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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April Y
- Comments
- I listen to this type of music, and I don't do drugs!
- Location
- TX
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Kyle M
- Location
- Port Angeles, WA
- Occupation
- student
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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Benji N
- Comments
- A bunch of old hoagies trying to pass ANOTHER hanus law.....get real and focus on the real problems in America not the petty stuff......
- Location
- North Carolina
- Occupation
- Law Enforcement Official
- U.S. Voter?
- Damn right I vote
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Mark T
- Comments
- The RAVE Act goes against personal freedoms, it contradicts the first ammendment, and also stereotypes all rave goers as drug users, which is far from true. The RAVE Act must not pass, because it will create so many more problems than it could ever hope to solve.
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Occupation
- Student
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Jeannette C
- Comments
- This is unconstitutional and should not pass just because the government thinks it's right!
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
- Occupation
- Student/Retail
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Emmanuel F
- Comments
- you are going at it the wrong way
- Location
- Los Angeles
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Joseph M
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David M R
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- Occupation
- Student
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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dave r
- Comments
- americans are idiots
- Location
- buffalo ny
- Occupation
- student
- U.S. Voter?
- no
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Douglas Joseph M
- Location
- Warrensburg New York
- Occupation
- student
- U.S. Voter?
- yes`
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joshua v
- Location
- mass
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James S
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Occupation
- Mechanical Engineer, DJ/Producer
- U.S. Voter?
- YES and proud of it
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Al O
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Octavius P
- Comments
- this wont go very far. If passed it wont get through the first inditement.
- U.S. Voter?
- YES
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Clifford Scott H
- Comments
- This is clearly a first ammendment issue and upholding our constitution is what makes America the greatest country on earth!!
- Location
- Seattle Washington/Burnaby Australia
- Occupation
- Health Information Director Evergreen Hospitals
- U.S. Voter?
- Well of course!!
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Daniel F. Z
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Juan H
- Comments
- The bill itself is not that offensive to me. However, if the bill were to pass and was enforced in full, all schools, concert venues, rollerskating rinks, and apartment complexes, to name only the obvious locations, would have to be closed down. America is drug infested, lets face it and stop pretending that raves are the only places where drugs are dealt and consumed. If we were to really go after the root of the problem we would be forced to acknowledge that the heart of the drug industry is maintained by this nations wealthy. That's right, doctors and lawyers do more drugs than anybody else becuase they have the funds and the privacy to do so. Meanwhile, poor minorities fill our jails. Stop picking on the little people. Raves are not the heart of the problem, not even close. Go back to square one uncle sam. You are confusing yourself again.
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Occupation
- Student/ Musician
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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Todd P
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Occupation
- Promotions
- U.S. Voter?
- yes
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TIM S
- Comments
- WE WILL FIGHT THIS DUMB ASS ACT
- Location
- OAK PARK CA. 91377
- Occupation
- RETAIL MANAGER / DJ E.M.P.
- U.S. Voter?
- YES
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Whitney C
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Tyler J
- Location
- Flagstaff, Arizona / San Diego, California
- Occupation
- Promoter / Student
- U.S. Voter?
- Yes
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