Andrea Guerrero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 6/25/08, Andrea Guerrero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Colleagues and Friends, > > I'm writing with a rare, urgent request. Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on > the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which includes an added > deal that would give the President unchecked power to conduct sweeping > electronic surveillance of Americans without a warrant. We need warrants to > hold our presidents accountable and keep them from illegally spying on the > political activities of Americans under the guise of collecting foreign > intelligence, such as was done by Pres. Nixon and more recently by Pres. > Bush. > > If you hold dear the constitutional guarantees of free speech and privacy > and are concerned that Congress is abdicating its responsibility to check > the President, then call Senator Feinstein and urge her to oppose the FISA > deal. The House has already capitulated (thank you Rep. Davis and Rep. > Filner for opposing the deal). Now the Senate is in danger of capitulating > as well (thank you Sen. Boxer for opposing the deal). If this deal passes, > any activist, on any issue, could become the next target of surveillance. > Call Senator Feinstein today and tell her that in America, no one—not even > the President—should be above the law. Spread the word! > > > > [image: Take Action] > > > > *Californians: Call Sen. Feinstein on FISA Today! Senate vote as early as > Thursday 6/26!* > > Today, we *really *need your help. It will just take 2 minutes. > > Last week, the House passed a completely unacceptable spying bill. It > authorizes warrantless spying on the phone calls and emails of innocent > Americans. And it gives immunity to phone companies who broke the law and > spied on Americans. > > A Senate vote as early as Thursday, 6/26 is the last step before this > dangerous legislation reaches George W. Bush's desk. Our senator, *Dianne > Feinstein is a* *key target*. > > *Please call Senator Dianne Feinstein's office right now.* Tell the > person who answers the phone that Senator Feinstein needs to *vote "NO" on > H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act*. > > Here are the numbers. Please call both her district and her national > office. > > > *San Diego District office: 619-231-9712* > > *Washington** DC**: 202-224-3841* > > Some leaders who fashion themselves as defenders of civil liberties are > calling this legislation a "compromise." Don't believe them. > > On this particular question, statements from people like Senator > Christopher S. Bond (R-MO) -- who had been a key player in negotiations on > behalf of the White House -- are more accurate. Here's what he said: *"I > think the White House got a better deal than even they had hoped to get."* > > We can't let politicians' fear of losing elections stop us from doing > everything we can to uphold the Constitution and fight against this bad > bill. It is absolutely critical that we fight to the end. > > Regardless of the outcome of this week's Senate vote, the ACLU will keep > fighting to fix what's happened to our country these past seven years. > > We're *trying to get as many "no" votes as possible* in the Senate to show > congressional leaders the process was wrong, the bill is wrong and, most > critically, that it's wrong to shove the Constitution aside for your own > political gain. > > That is why, no matter how this week's vote goes, getting "no" votes from > key senators like Dianne Feinstein is absolutely critical. > > Senator Feinstein should also try to improve the bill by: > > 1. Opposing and blocking any bill with telecom immunity. > 2. Rejecting mass, untargeted surveillance of Americans. > 3. Making sure the law doesn't come up for renewal during a contentious > election year. > > Please call right now. > > > > [image: footer] > > If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, you can unsubscribe > here<http://capwiz.com/aclusandiego/lmx/u/?jobid=103528059&queueid=2119802341>. > > > >
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