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| A Crime is About To Happen:Don't let Congress cover-up illegal spying on AmericansTake Action NowThis 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.Although they knew it was illegal, these companies, like AT&T and Verizon, took orders from the Bush Administration and conducted illegal spying on innocent American citizens like you.Not only is this dead, wrong, but it sets a fascist precedent.Both in that it gives Bu$h more power to break laws and get away with it, AND because it encourages even more warrantless wiretapping on citizens.We have 48 hours to stop them.Tell your U.S. representative that you oppose any effort to cover-up illegal spying on Americans.We will deliver the letter before Thursday's vote.Tell your U.S. representative: No Cover UpGo here to find who your representative is based on ZIP codehttp://whoismyrepresentative.com/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. |
| 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.your U.S. representative: Don't Surrender Our Civil LiberitesPlease sign the letter to Congress and then forward this email to your friends.It is time for profound change in this country.It starts with our representatives standing their ground over Americans' basic liberties and the rule of law.Tell them that the era of kowtowing to the White House and corporate lobbyists is over.Thank you,Josh SilverExecutive DirectorFree Presswww.freepress.netP.S. Please visit our friends at ACLU for more information about the FISA bill and spying by phone companies.Take action on this important campaign at: http://free.convio.net/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=245 Tell your friends about this campaign at: http://free.convio.net/site/Ecard?ecard_id=1221You (
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