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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:03 AM
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URGENT Action Alert: Friday VOTE on FISA Amendments = STOP the Spying
URGENT Action Alert: Tell Congress to Vote No on Telecom Immunity!
http://www.stopthespying.org/

It all comes down to this! Friday afternoon, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, which contains the exact same blanket telecom immunity that the Senate passed in February and that the House rejected in March, only with a few new bells and whistles so that political spinsters can claim that it actually provides meaningful court review.

In February, the House stood up for civil liberties and voted against a bill that contained immunity. But now the political landscape has changed, and all signs suggest that the House may be prepared to cave to the White House and vote to pass this bill.

Passing H.R. 6304 would amount to a Congressional seal of approval on illegal surveillance. Even if the President and the telecoms knowingly and brazenly broke the law, the provision in the bill seeks to prevent the courts from holding them accountable. Yet, the suits against the telecoms may be our last hopes for a judicial ruling on whether the President can break the law with impunity.

Please contact your Senators and Congressperson to remind them that we're watching, and that we won't accept any false compromises on immunity for lawbreaking telecoms!

Enter your Zip ACTION FORM @ http://www.stopthespying.org/
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:09 AM
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1. Rep. Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota Opposes Telco Immunity
They even report how your Congressperson stands on the issue.

Please report these on this thread!!
A good way to acknowledge doing it and kicking this.
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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 06:12 AM
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2. I hate to admit it but Ralph was right about some "democan'ts" in DC
Stinky Whoreyer being one that you can hardly tell from a republican, when it comes to protection our rights to privacy.

My senator from WV(Standard Oil JAY)seems to be in the same category as Stinky...
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bluerum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 07:06 AM
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3. Thanks for psoting the stop the spying link, My rep did not answer the phone
but I did email him.

Holding my breath on this one,,,
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deacon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 07:10 AM
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4. kick and highly recommend! n/t
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 10:47 AM
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5. Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon's 4th District Opposes Telco Immunity

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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-23-08 10:04 AM
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6. Site is now modified for the SENATE.
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