Call NOW to support the Constitution

October 10th, 2007

As of last night, the ACLU had some 58,000 calls logged … doesn’t sound like too many people are worked up about their privacy being endangered and the sanctity of their home being violated and the Democrats allowing Bush to change the nation into a banana republic without lifting a finger to hold him accountable, does it. Damned pitiful, if you ask me! It’s no wonder they roll us over like a spider rolls up its prey … we’re lethargic to the point of stupid.

CALL NOW! Today’s the day!

Jude

From the ACLU –

The FISA Flood Continues: Call Now for the Constitution!

Two bills were introduced yesterday to fix the disastrous Protect America Act that was rushed through Congress in August, rubberstamping the administration’s warrantless wiretapping program. Both were efforts to fix FISA, but we must make it clear that only the FISA Modernization Bill does the job.

The RESTORE Act caves in to Bush’s fear-mongering in a major way by allowing for program or basket “warrants,” which aren’t really warrants at all. They’re the modern-day equivalent of allowing government agents to sit in our living rooms, recording our personal conversations. Only they’re more frightening, because the government now has the capacity to monitor us remotely and without our knowledge, and to save the information in a secret database forever.

It’s no surprise that the Bush Administration is again using the threat of terror to bully Congress into giving them more power than it needs to keep us safe. To counter these misrepresentations, your representative needs to hear that America can be both safe and free by passing a FISA Modernization bill that protects our Constitutional rights. Please, call your representative right now. Tell him or her to support the FISA Modernization Act instead of the RESTORE Act.

The most effective calls to Congress are polite, respectful and clearly state what you’re asking your Member of Congress to do. Here are some talking points for your phone call:

1. Please support the FISA Modernization Act of 2007 introduced by Representative Rush Holt, instead of the RESTORE Act. Only pass a FISA modernization bill that has individualized warrants.

2. Blanket or program “warrants” that allow the government to vacuum up the international telephone calls and emails of Americans aren’t really warrants at all, and they aren’t constitutional.

3. Americans are looking to Congress to stand up to the Bush Administration, not cave into threats of being labeled soft on terrorism.

Toll-free numbers through the Capitol switchboard:

1 (800) 828 - 0498
1 (800) 459 - 1887
1 (800) 614 - 2803
1 (866) 340 - 9281
1 (866) 338 - 1015
1 (877) 851 - 6437

Inside the Cave?
Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo
10.09.07 — 7:34PM

A Hill Republican writes in …

What on Earth is going on inside the House Democratic Caucus?

What am I not understanding?

Why are House Democrats about to unveil a new FISA bill that is almost indistinguishable from what the White House wants?

I have to admit that I am completely stumped to see how this debate is unfolding, and I don’t get that worked up about the inner workings of the HDC….

And Greg Sargent reports from inside on what he’s hearing from within the Democratic Caucus…

Behind The Scenes, Liberals Ponder Supporting FISA Legislation
Greg Sargent, TPM Election Central
October 9, 2007, 7:21PM

Things are in flux tonight behind the scenes as House Dems struggle to decide whether to support the FISA legislation that two House committees unveiled today. So here’s what we’re able to gather about the state of play right now.

The entire House leadership is supporting the bill, confirms Stacey Bernards, a spokesperson for House Dem leader Steny Hoyer. But where are the House liberals? They are the key group to watch, because their mini-revolt against the legislation last week was taken as a sign that there would be heavy pressure on the House leadership not to capitulate by giving the administration too much power over wiretapping.

So where are they? According to House Dem aides, House liberals appear to be leaning in the direction of supporting the legislation — though nothing is at all certain. Earlier today, an aide says, an internal count of House members showed very strong opposition among liberals to the bill unveiled today. But later in the day, some liberals appeared to be privately concluding that many of their demands — which they unveiled amid last week’s revolt in hopes of influencing the process — had been met, this aide says.

Indeed, one key House liberal who’d taken a stand against earlier manifestations of the measure — Jerrold Nadler — announced today that he would support the bill. In a statement his office claimed the bill “reinforces the role of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in regards to electronic surveillance programs,” and “requires that FISA warrants are required when targeting domestic communications,” though it doesn’t require them for foreign ones.

Still, things are in flux, and the aide cautions that a key sticking point for liberals remains — the measure’s embrace of “basket” wiretapping. House liberals are meeting behind closed doors as we speak to debate what their stance should be on the legislation. The House liberals’ efforts are being coordinated by Bill Goold, an aide to Rep. Lynne Woolsey (D-CA), one of the key House libs behind last week’s mini-revolt.

What’s more, some voices on the left are strongly urging House liberals to hold the line on “basket” warrants. As Matt Stoller noted over at Open Left, the ACLU issued a statement today blasting the legislation over this provision, saying that it is “a crucial sticking point. There is no specific target when you use basket warrants, which contradicts the heart of the Fourth Amendment. Essentially, a basket warrant really means no real warrant.” A spokesman for Rep. Nadler was unable to immediately say why he backed the legislation despite this feature.

I’m told that House liberals are privately discussing refusing to yield on this point, but it won’t be clear how willing they are to hold the line on it until some internal decisions are reached and the House libs start taking public positions in earnest. We’ll know more in the A.M.

“So keep fightin’ for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin’ ass and celebratin’ the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was.”
~ Molly Ivins, 1944 - 2007

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