[PAA-Discuss] Protect Our Civil Liberties... Before Tuesday's vote!

[Kathryn Melton]

Dear Friend,

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 before the Senate on Tuesday
still has many problems. We must stand up against any new FISA
bill that grants blanket retroactive immunity to phone
companies, or that undermines the FISA Court.

The Bush-Cheney Administration and its allies oppose safeguards
to protect our civil liberties. They are voting in lockstep to
kill Democratic efforts to improve the new FISA bill, basically
telling Senate Democrats to "take it or leave it."

Here's what they need to know: Passing legislation through the
U.S. Senate isn't a "take it or leave it" enterprise. 

Tell Congress that any new FISA bill must both protect our
national security and preserve our civil liberties. Please email
your home state Senators and Member of Congress now! Click
below:
http://ga3.org/campaign/fisa?rk=hp3pi4sqwEW2W

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