If you've ever visited this blog before, you know this is one of my pet issues. Along with my strong desire to see contempt of Congress citations enforced against Bush administration scofflaws, I want retroactive immunity for telecom companies "off the table" as Nancy Pelosi is so fond of saying.
A group called FreePress.net sent me an email, with a link that makes it easy to get involved, and stop this travesty from coming to pass. Here's an excerpt from that email, and a link that will take you to an area to write to your Representative in Congress. It takes 90 seconds. Get active!
[Excerpt from email]
Take Action: Stop the Cover Up This Thursday, the House of Representatives is expected to hand phone companies a get-out-of-jail-free card for illegally turning over your private phone records to the government. I don’t have to tell you how wrong this is.
We have 48 hours to stop them. Tell Rep. Jon Porter that you oppose any effort to cover-up illegal spying on Americans. We will deliver the letter before Thursday's vote.
We have 48 hours to stop them. Tell Rep. Jon Porter that you oppose any effort to cover-up illegal spying on Americans. We will deliver the letter before Thursday's vote.
This is vital to protecting your basic right to make a phone call, send an e-mail or search the Internet without the government monitoring your activity.
After intense lobbying by AT&T, Verizon and the Bush White House, the Senate has already signed off on immunity for these companies. If the House passes the FISA bill this week, more than 40 legitimate lawsuits currently pending against phone companies will disappear before they've begun.
Americans have had their rights violated, and now Congress may pass a bill that gives us no legal remedy. When you are accused of breaking the law, you should have your day in court. Neither the phone companies nor this White House is above the law.
By signing this letter you are calling upon both your representative and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stand firmly beside the American public and against the destruction of the rule of law.
After intense lobbying by AT&T, Verizon and the Bush White House, the Senate has already signed off on immunity for these companies. If the House passes the FISA bill this week, more than 40 legitimate lawsuits currently pending against phone companies will disappear before they've begun.
Americans have had their rights violated, and now Congress may pass a bill that gives us no legal remedy. When you are accused of breaking the law, you should have your day in court. Neither the phone companies nor this White House is above the law.
By signing this letter you are calling upon both your representative and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stand firmly beside the American public and against the destruction of the rule of law.
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