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Has
fear-mongering run its course?
The
battle in Congress over out-of-control government spying could be
summed up like this: Bush administration strong-arming versus the
will of the people. That's
why we need your signature on the ACLU's "Keep Standing Up to
Bush Fear-Mongering" petition.
The
Bush administration is still trying with all its might to force
Congress to grant the President broad spying powers and to give
immunity to telecom companies that cooperated with illegal government
eavesdropping.
We’ve
extended our petition deadline to send the strongest message to
Congress: “Keep Standing Up to Bush Fear-Mongering!”
Please
sign the petition now.
Yesterday,
thousands of ACLU supporters helped us run a powerful ad in USA
Today. We praised House leaders for standing firm and letting the
dangerous and poorly named Protect America Act expire. And we urged
them to keep standing up to Bush’s scare tactics.
Now,
something noteworthy is happening. Bush
administration fear-mongering is falling flat,
in spite of administration officials issuing ominous warnings.
Republicans have even launched a deceptive TV ad in the
sensationalist style of the television drama “24.” But,
the American people aren’t falling for it. And so far, House
leaders aren’t either.
With
continued leadership from Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer,
we must keep fear merchants on the run and insist that Congress pass
domestic surveillance legislation that keeps us safe and free. Sign
the ACLU's "Keep Standing Up To Fear-Mongering" Petition
now.
There’s
no predicting what happens next and no guaranteeing that House
leaders will continue to hold the line. That’s why the ACLU is
pulling out all the stops. We ran the USA Today ad to frame the
debate. We’re gathering tens of thousands of signatures urging
House leaders to stand their ground. And soon, we will be launching
“Calling for Freedom,” an all-out calling campaign aimed
at flooding Congress with our message.
So
please, sign
our petition now
and pay close attention to your ACLU emails in the crucial days
ahead. Thanks for all you are doing.
Sincerely,
Caroline
Fredrickson, Director
ACLU Washington Legislative Office
P.S.
This is the time for outreach. Please forward this petition-signing
request to as many people as possible.The more leaders in Congress
hear from people like you, the better our chances of holding the line
against spying without warrants and law-breaking without
consequences.
Your
voice is being heard. Let’s not stop now. Sign
our petition today.
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