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Don't Let the Bush Administration and Telecom Companies Spy on Us!

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: American Civil Liberties Union
The Bush administration has been trying with all its might to force Congress to grant the President broad spying powers. Now, it's up to Congress to decide if the government can eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant, and whether or not telecommunications companies will get away with illegally helping the administration spy on us over the past six years.

For far too long, President Bush has been trying to expand his power at the expense of our freedom and the Constitution. The House of Representatives made a wise decision to let President Bush's reckless and unconstitutional spying bill expire. Now, they must stand strong and continue rejecting the administration’s fear mongering tactics.

Help protect our constitutional rights! Urge the House of Representatives to reject any legislation that does not restore judicial review and protect the privacy rights of innocent Americans.
deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 30,000
 

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Dear Representative [Name],

The Bush administration is playing politics with domestic surveillance legislation. As your constituent, I assure you that I see through the lies and misinformation. I applaud the recent decision in the House to stand up to bullying from President Bush.

The president is saying he does not want the courts to have any say in whether telecommunications companies acted illegally when they turned over private information to the government. I believe that only the Courts can decide if something was illegal -- not Congress. That's why I oppose retroactive telecom immunity.

Domestic warrantless spying, authorized by the so-called "Protect America Act," isn't about listening to our enemies. It's about unaccountable access to Americans' international phone calls and emails. The Constitution is clear that when the government wants to wiretap an American, in the United States, a warrant is required. That's why I insist you only pass a spying bill if the government has to get an individual warrant to spy on an American.

[Your comment here]

Again, I urge you to continue rejecting Bush's lies and fear mongering. Letting his reckless and unconstitutional spying bill expire was a wise decision. Now, please only pass a bill that respects the Constitution and the rule of law.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]
We signed the “Don't Let the Bush Administration and Telecom Companies Spy on Us!” petition!
# 20,700:
12:05 pm PDT, Mar 31, Laura Liptak, California
Wire tapping is illegal, and a violation of our civil rights. I just joined CREDO mobile, and now feel proud to patronize a company that shares and protects my values.
# 20,699:
12:02 pm PDT, Mar 31, Anthony Charles, Georgia
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8:38 am PDT, Mar 31, Allison Hayes, Missouri
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7:34 am PDT, Mar 31, Name not displayed, North Carolina
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8:42 pm PDT, Mar 30, Loraine Henry, New Jersey
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8:24 pm PDT, Mar 30, Robert Gray, California
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8:02 pm PDT, Mar 30, Mindie Green, Utah
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6:54 pm PDT, Mar 30, Susan Bradnick, Ohio
Next thing you know they are going to want and spy on us in the bathroom or bedroom. Come on Mr. Bush if you want this then let us eavesdrop in on your phone conversations first and see how well you like it.
# 20,692:
5:36 pm PDT, Mar 30, Tessa Barker, Oregon
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11:03 am PDT, Mar 30, Helen Hastings, Kentucky
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10:14 am PDT, Mar 30, Doria Whitlatch, Ohio
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10:00 am PDT, Mar 30, Mary E. Dilley, Arizona
The phone companies will be spying on your entire administration and families, right?
# 20,687:
2:56 am PDT, Mar 30, Barbara Singer, Illinois
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1:44 am PDT, Mar 30, Eric Wells, California
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11:47 pm PDT, Mar 29, Deborah S. Metrick, New York
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11:30 pm PDT, Mar 29, Jodie Nathan, New York
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7:33 pm PDT, Mar 29, Crystal Butcher, Alabama
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3:47 pm PDT, Mar 29, M. Allen, Michigan
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12:39 pm PDT, Mar 29, Steve Ollove, Massachusetts
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12:20 pm PDT, Mar 29, Sherry Rogers, Georgia
I thought the U.S.A. was against communisum but with the way things have been here lately it looks to many that Communisum has come here to our back yards~!?!!!! Why do the people in control only look out for their best interests and not the people they are in their position to protect and see after?
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8:20 am PDT, Mar 29, Kimberly Ressel, Florida
Where is our privacy? How come they want to take it all away?
# 20,678:
7:42 am PDT, Mar 29, Abigail Marie Gray, Pennsylvania
Why should phone companies be above the law?? They're just pathetic people who spend their lives talking on the phone. What importance is that of?! What is our country coming to when you can be above the law just because you work for a phone company?
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10:27 pm PDT, Mar 28, Name not displayed, California
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8:04 pm PDT, Mar 28, Alba Gamboa, California
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6:51 pm PDT, Mar 28, Name not displayed, Hawaii
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6:24 pm PDT, Mar 28, Name not displayed, Georgia
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5:47 pm PDT, Mar 28, Lawrence Walker, Massachusetts
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8:57 am PDT, Mar 28, Lauren Gebbia, North Carolina
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7:05 am PDT, Mar 28, Eric Greiling, Wisconsin
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4:55 am PDT, Mar 28, Brian Coffey, Massachusetts
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1:52 am PDT, Mar 28, Kathy Woodruff, California
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12:28 am PDT, Mar 28, Kathy Bryce, Ohio
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10:09 pm PDT, Mar 27, Davd Day, Massachusetts
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9:19 pm PDT, Mar 27, Marjorie Phan, California
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9:02 pm PDT, Mar 27, Darcy Bruechert, Wisconsin
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8:01 pm PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, California
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4:40 pm PDT, Mar 27, Thomas Brooks, Missouri
With this protection the phone companies become an extension of the government police. On the way to "Big Brother is watching you."
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2:31 pm PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, Kansas
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1:54 pm PDT, Mar 27, Alissa Rosenholm, Rhode Island
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1:53 pm PDT, Mar 27, Bettye Pina, California
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1:26 pm PDT, Mar 27, Sharon Anderson, Minnesota
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9:34 am PDT, Mar 27, Patrick Gaffney, Massachusetts
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11:36 pm PDT, Mar 26, Brittany Griffin, Iowa
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6:58 pm PDT, Mar 26, Rose Charley, Washington
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3:25 pm PDT, Mar 26, William Anderson, Wyoming
# 20,654:
9:50 pm PDT, Mar 25, Katie Wolfenberger, California
This is ridiculous! Do not let him invade our privacy! Please protect our constitutional rights from this horrible tyrant of a president!
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9:15 pm PDT, Mar 25, Name not displayed, California
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8:06 pm PDT, Mar 25, Loraine Yow, Oregon
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4:02 pm PDT, Mar 25, Erica Reeves, Florida
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