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We can all agree on this: Patrick Leahy needs our help on FISA!

By D. Tree - Feb 11th, 2008 at 3:13 pm EST

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OK, taking a moment to get out of the 2008 Primary Swamp to let everyone know that Patrick Leahy needs our help to preserve American Values in the new FISA law.

Tuesday, February 12 is a critical day in our fight to stand up for American values and preserve our freedoms while protecting our national security. The Senate is voting on amendments to FISA, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the law governing the use of wiretaps and other means to conduct surveillance of foreign threats.

Unfortunately, the new FISA bill we'll be voting on still has many problems. I will do everything in my power -- including joining my colleague Chris Dodd in a filibuster against this legislation -- to fix it.

Please tell Congress that any new FISA bill must both protect our national security and preserve our civil liberties!

Please take a moment to click this link and tell your lawmakers to preserve our American Values!

Thank you for your time,
D. Tree

Reader Comments

5*****

By marsha Feb 11th 2008 at 6:46 pm EST

Thanks for the heads up.
I wrote, again.
here it is for anybody who needs it......

I strongly support Sen. Patrick Leahy's efforts to improve the new FISA bill.
Please do not grant blanket immunity to telecomm companies that participated in the President's spying program.
Our forefathers would never have approved of spying on the citizens of this country. I hope you will do the right thing and remember that your ancestors are watching.
I would gladly give up my life to terrorists before I will willingly give away the rights and freedoms my ancestors fought and died for.
I'm sure you will do the right thing.
Peace to you,
marsha riggan

Re: 5*****

By D. Tree Feb 12th 2008 at 12:58 pm EST

thanks for speaking up!

I used the letter from the link

By Jacob Clark Feb 11th 2008 at 7:12 pm EST

to write my congressperson and senators. I assume the letter automatically goes to the lawmakers based on my zip code. It was a little unclear. But thanks for the link, if I did it wrong I will correct it.
It's important to work on issues other than the presedential contest on PartyBuilder.

Re: I used the letter from the link

By D. Tree Feb 12th 2008 at 12:59 pm EST

nope, you got it right - the link automatically sends your message to your local reps based on the zip code you give... you will probably receive a reply from your local officials.

Count me as done

By Barry C aka Casey Feb 11th 2008 at 11:35 pm EST

I sent the letter a few hours ago. Thanks for the heads up.

Re: Count me as done

By D. Tree Feb 12th 2008 at 2:07 pm EST

thanks for contacting your reps Barry!

I signed

By Emery Feb 11th 2008 at 11:42 pm EST

Can you hear us now?!
Stand Up or Stand Aside

Re: I signed

By D. Tree Feb 12th 2008 at 2:08 pm EST

yes!

Thanks for posting this....

By Blueberry Feb 12th 2008 at 12:02 pm EST

the FISA fight is far from over...even though the media hasn't talked about it lately.

Re: Thanks for posting this....

By D. Tree Feb 12th 2008 at 2:10 pm EST

i agree the fight is far from over - we need to set a precedent now to prevent future abuses, because as our technology increases there will be more people who want to take advantage of the system for who-knows-what ends.

Thanks for the link...

By . Feb 12th 2008 at 1:13 pm EST

I put my two cents in.

Re: Thanks for the link...

thank you Linda, every voice matters!

By aphgan irakson Feb 12th 2008 at 2:56 pm EST

no it doesnt
yes its over
congretional cantidates are more responsive to repablican party line than ther own voters
there will be no zero price paid by the senators who voted with Bush
the end

By D. Tree Feb 12th 2008 at 7:40 pm EST

what a nice thing to say!

LOL

I send emails and/or faxes and an

By Mike Barack Hussein Feb 12th 2008 at 11:35 pm EST

occasional phone call to my senators once a week or so; but I always get the same crap where they act like I know nothing about the bill and tell me how thankful they are that I am contacting them. They both consistently vote against freedom and against the poor and middle class. (I'm talking about Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell.)

It seems to be a complete waste of time; but who knows? Perhaps they'll have a sudden attack of integrity some day.

Re: I send emails and/or faxes and an

By D. Tree Feb 13th 2008 at 12:34 am EST

don't lose heart - even though you may be only one voice among many, the more of us who speak up the bigger that "many" becomes.

eventually they will listen or be voted out.