[PAA-Discuss] FW: IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Help Protect Our Rights and Freedoms!

[American Patriot]

Dear Joseph,
As you may remember, before Congress left for the August recess, it caved into the overreaching demands by the Administration and passed the so-called Protect America Act.  This legislation weakened the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and failed to adequately protect the rights of Americans at home and abroad - giving the government free reign to eavesdrop on law-abiding Americans, all without meaningful oversight.
We all understand that we must aggressively seek out suspected terrorists, and we can do that without sacrificing our rights and freedoms.
In the coming days, Congress will have the opportunity to fix this problem.  We must amend this legislation to provide meaningful judicial and congressional oversight for this program.  I need your help today to make sure that Congress doesn’t give in to the scare tactics of the Bush administration. Please take a moment and write your Representative and urge them to protect our rights.
Write Your Representative: Protect Our Rights!
When you email a friend living abroad or call your son or daughter studying in a foreign country, you should be able to do so while enjoying the same rights and freedoms you would if the call was to a neighbor down the street.  In the aftermath of the warrantless wiretapping scandal, it is unthinkable that this President would advocate for a surveillance program devoid of meaningful judicial oversight.
Let me emphasize that these reckless changes were made with the support of both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. The decision to give this President these powers, given his history of complete disregard for the rights of law-abiding Americans, was irresponsible.  Congress must not be intimidated into giving this President, or any President, overly broad discretion when it comes to the surveillance of Americans.
Write Your Representative: Protect Our Rights!
Congress can and must produce a bill that provides the tools needed to pursue suspected terrorists aggressively, while also protecting the rights and freedoms of law-abiding Americans.
Thank you for your immediate help in addressing this alarming situation.
Sincerely,

Russ FeingoldUnited States SenatorHonorary Chair, Progressive Patriots Fund










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