Tell the Senate: Censure Bush on Illegal Wiretapping

[IndianaGreen]

Tell the Senate: Censure Bush on Illegal Wiretapping

Contributed by Working Assets

The facts of the matter really aren't in dispute. The President has admitted to conducting a domestic spying program outside the scope of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), despite the fact that FISA is the exclusive means of such surveillance inside the United States. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution also clearly prohibits searches without a warrant based upon probable cause.

President Bush's justifications for his illegal conduct have shifted with the wind. Most recently, he has been claiming that powers entrusted to him after the Sept. 11th attacks give him free rein to blatantly and openly violate existing law and our Constitution. Sadly, the Republican-controlled Congress has completely abdicated the "checks and balances" role our nation's founders envisioned to restrain Presidents with tendencies towards tyranny.

But now Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has introduced a resolution to censure the president for this outrageous violation of our civil liberties. Congress may consider a range of other actions in the future, including investigations, an independent counsel, or even impeachment. But at a minimum, and as a first step, Congress must censure a president who has so plainly broken the law. This is not something that can or should be swept under the rug.

Censuring the President is not something that should be taken lightly. But the President has openly broken the law, and we must have action and accountability to defend and preserve our civil liberties. Democrats, especially, need to stop cowering to the baseless argument that holding this administration accountable under the rule of law is somehow helping terrorists.

Call to action

Tell your Senators to support Senator Feingold's resolution to censure President Bush.

http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?itemid=20475&afccode=RSS101

[spartan61]

1. I called Senators Nelson and Martinez today and asked if they

supported Feingold's proposal or did they support illegal wiretapping. I also called Senators Collins and Snowe since we also live in Maine in the summer where we have a cottage on one of the Belgrade Lakes.

[IndianaGreen]

2. I used the web form that Evan Bayh has on his website

and I also contacted Lugar.

[JohnnyCougar]

3. I called Kohl

And e-mailed Durbin and Obama.

Writing e-mails is fun, especially if you add a bit of humor in them.

[IndianaGreen]

4. A kick for the graveyard shift!

Ahhh, the good old happy days of working the night shift!