said by spy1:* Action Alert: Call Congress Now - NSA Spying Bill Headed
for Vote This Week!
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that Congress may take
action this week on a bill that could rubberstamp the NSA's
spying program. The Bush Administration is trying to sell
its latest proposal as a serious compromise, but don't be
fooled -- it represents an unprecedented power grab that
endangers the checks and balances that define our
democracy. Please call your representatives now before it's
too late:
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action.eff.org/fisaContrary to the Administration's characterizations, its
"FISA Modernization" bill is not simply about updating the
law and allowing surveillance of foreign-to-foreign
communications. Instead, it could radically expand the
government's ability to spy on Americans without a warrant.
On its own terms, this bill is awful, and it's highly
irresponsible for Congress to even consider it before
uncovering the truth about the still-shadowy spying
program. In recent weeks, Congress has made strides towards
more vigorous oversight and authorized subpoenas for key
information, but the proposed bill would short-circuit such
scrutiny.
Tell your representatives to stand strong against the
Administration and stop the abuse of surveillance powers:
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action.eff.org/fisa"Bush Urges Congress to Update Terrorism Surveillance
Program," (Bloomberg, July 28):
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www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=···refer=usTo learn about EFF's case against AT&T for its role in the
spying program:
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www.eff.org/legal/cases/attFor this post and related links:
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www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005382.php Thanks for the heads-up! Called Feinstein's office to urge her to vote down any expansion or extension of the F.I.S.A. court authority, or the CYA provisions of this proposed legislation. I'm sure it fell on deaf ears, but I feel better.
