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This is a paraphrase of the urgent CCR letter copied below: Even though Republicans are balking about supporting Bush's torture proposals, they seem to be caving about saving habeas corpus. Both Warner and Frist versions of the bill strip away the fundamental right to habeas corpus, the right to challenge your detention in a court of law, not to be locked up under the President’s say-so, guilty or innocent, never to be heard from again. However, an amendment by Specter-Levin will fix this grave problem with the bills. The rights of victims of rape and sexual assault are also under attack in this legislation, an injustice that is completely under the radar: both bills would change the definition of rape and other torture and cut back on hard-fought victories of victims of sexual violence. Tell your Senators they must uphold the Geneva Conventions and allow survivors of sexual violence to hold their perpetrators accountable. So please fax your Senators with this FREE FAX using this link (please scroll to the END of page of link to find fax) http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ccr/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5215 and/or if you can call your Senators at (202) 224-3121 right away, especially if they are on the list at the end of this email. Thank you, Cheryl The following message is from Center For Constittuional Rights. EMERGENCY! They Left the Worst Part In Dear Friend of CCR, The fight over the military commissions bills today isn’t about politics, it's about lives, and it's not over. Please take a minute from your busy day to help, even if you acted last week. The debate around these bills misses the point: both versions strip away the fundamental right to habeas corpus, the right to challenge your detention in a court of law, not to be locked up under the President’s say-so, guilty or innocent, never to be heard from again. An amendment in play could take out this dangerous measure – please use our site to fax your senators and tell them to support the Specter-Levin Amendment on habeas corpus when it gets introduced. http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ccr/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5215 The bills are S.3901, The Military Commissions Act of 2006, sponsored by Senator Warner and S.3861, The Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2006, sponsored by Senator Frist. Please call your Senators at (202) 224-3121 IMMEDIATELY, especially if they are among the 26 we’ve identified below as critical in this fight. Anyone in U.S. custody, at home or abroad, must have the right to challenge their detention in court. Nothing is more fundamental to our democracy than this right. Tell your Senator TODAY that they must vote to save habeas corpus. The rights of victims of rape and sexual assault are also under attack in this legislation, an injustice that is completely under the radar: both bills would change the definition of rape and other torture and cut back on hard-fought victories of victims of sexual violence. Tell your Senators they must uphold the Geneva Conventions and allow survivors of sexual violence to hold their perpetrators accountable. This is an emergency—please forward this alert to as many people as you can. Thank you for your commitment. Vincent Warren Executive Director For more information, please visit our website at www.ccr-ny.org. Make a donation to help us fight for justice. See a calendar of events. The votes of the following Senators will be critical: Kent Conrad (ND) (202) 224-2043 Joe Lieberman (CT) (202) 224-4041 Ben Nelson (NE) (202) 224-6551 James Jeffords (VT) (202) 224-5141 Lincoln Chafee (RI) (202) 224-2921 Richard Lugar (IN) (202) 224-4814 Craig Thomas (WY) (202) 224-6441 Chuck Hagel (VA) (202) 224-4224 Lisa Murkowski (AK) (202) 224-6665 John Sununu (NH) (202) 224-2841 Peter Dominici (NM) (202) 224-6621 Gordon Smith (OR) (202) 224-3753 Arlen Specter (PA) (202) 224-4254 Daniel Inouye (HI) (202) 224-3934 Mary Landrieu (LA) (202) 224-5824 Ron Wyden (OR) (202) 224-5244 Olympia Snowe (ME) (202) 224-5344 Susan Collins (ME) (202) 224-2523 Carl Levin (MI) (202) 224-6221 Hillary Clinton (NY) (202) 224-4451 Richard Durbin (IL) (202) 224-2152 Harry Reid (NV) (202) 224-3542 John Kerry (MA) (202) 224-2742 Lindsey Graham (SC) (202) 224-5972 John Warner (VA) (202) 224-2023 John McCain (AZ) (202) 224-2235 ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
