From PFAW: Want to know if the government is spying on you?

[babylonsister]

Imagine the logjam if thousands of people requested an FOIA? B-)


http://www.foiarequest.org/

Want to know if the government is spying on you?
Use www.FOIArequest.org to find out!
Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), anyone has the right to request information from the government. Last strengthened by Congress in response to the Watergate scandal, FOIA gives citizens a way to demand transparency from the Bush administration -- and take the government to court if necessary.

The Bush administration is trying to keep the details of its illegal domestic surveillance program under wraps, even refusing to say how many Americans they've eavesdropped on. Many Americans -- especially those with family and friends abroad -- are wondering whether government agents have been listening to their phone conversations or reading their email.

If you're worried this has happened to you, People For the American Way has created a new tool:

www.FOIArequest.org

You can file a Freedom of Information Act request quickly, accurately, and easily.

We can't guarantee that the Bush administration will disclose all this information in compliance with the law, but we can help you through the process. By filing a FOIA request, you will send a strong signal that American citizens believe in the rule of law and aren't afraid to stand up to the President when he violates the Constitution!

www.FOIArequest.org

[tvfipp]

1. I just did it - all DU's should - let's bog em' down!

[Dr.Phool]

2. I just sent mine!

[spooky3]

3. K&R

[Hosnon]

4. Freakin' awesome!! Just printed mine...mailing tomorrow:) nt

[lostnfound]

5. A great way potentially to detect eavesdropping excesses etc.

What you obtain might be important to more than just you.

[truthisfreedom]

6. no, i don't see it that way. if we bog down the FOIA request process, it

will SLOW critically important FOIA request processing for people in the press who are "in the know" about immediate concerns, ultimately working in bushco's favor.

this is silly, imho.

[Peggy Day]

7. won't this just be a list of who to start spying on?

I don't trust this. sorry, I just think that no on will get the information, and they will use it to spy on more people. Cynical in my old age, huh?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

8. done

actually peggy, it's not cynicism I see with you, since you're posting at DU and have likely already drawn their attention, it's a perception problem I find with your posting... You've already made all the secret lists no matter what comments you posted here and going there matters very little.

The more people they are forced to spy on the more absurd the exercise becomes... It's like nature's safety in numbers approach.

[Peggy Day]

9. do you think they will tell you if they are spying on you?

I'm sure they have me on their lists-probably getting ready to put me in one of those Halliburton storage tanks soon. What to do what to do? I just don't think FOIA will work. I'll be surprised if they respond to any requests.