I believe in the protection of American civil liberties, and so I encourage everyone to sign the petition to Senator Reid to help change the FISA bill currently under consideration by Congress for the better.
I wanted to spread this message since I believe it's important. I believe that to enforce the laws of our country, the government should be able to gather evidence about crimes. But it should have to get a warrent to do so. From the petition on the ACLU's site:
President Bush wants Congress to pass a bill that lets the government spy on the phone calls and emails of Americans without a warrant.
He also wants a bill that makes sure the truth about illegal spying on the emails and phone calls of Americans is never exposed. He does this by stopping lawsuits against phone companies that illegally handed over the phone calls and emails of Americans to the government.
But very soon, the Senate will vote on a bill to regulate spying on the emails and phone calls of Americans. What we don't know is whether Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will ask the Senate to take up a bill that was written closely with the Bush administration, or a more reasonable bill.
Tell Senator Reid you don’t want lawbreakers to be let off the hook. And you don’t want the government to seize your phone calls and emails without a warrant.
I mean, really... who on earth would want to encourage communications companies to feel as if they could break the law now with the promise that they'd be protected by immunity later? If you agree, or even if you are unsure, make your voice heard and sign the petition.
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