Al Gore w/ Bob Barr (!) -- tell CSPAN to cover this!

[shireen]

Please ask CSPAN to cover this event! Contact them at [e-mail]
Monday, January 16, 2006 at DAR Constitution Hall, Wash. DC
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Dear MoveOn member,

Al Gore is giving an important speech on Monday in D.C. and you're invited. Bob Barr is introducing him (yes, that Bob Barr—the former Clinton impeachment manager). What brought this odd couple together?

On December 17, the president admitted to authorizing a broad program of repeated NSA wiretapping of American citizens, without warrants, in defiance of safeguards mandated by Congress.1 This assertion of executive power threatens to place unchecked power in the president, ignoring our constitutional system and threatening our most basic civil liberties.

We believe, like many across the political spectrum, that if America doesn't respond, our constitutional system may be damaged beyond repair. In response, we've joined a broad coalition of progressive and conservative organizations, called the Liberty Coalition, that are committed to defending the core principles of American democracy.

The Liberty Coalition and the American Constitution Society are cosponsoring a speech this coming Monday by former Vice President Gore at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC about the dangers of unchecked executive power and why it's important for Americans to respond. As part of the Liberty Coalition, MoveOn members are invited.

Can you join us? Just go to:

http://www.libertyspeeches.org?id=6630-4085877-.RRySF0jrIQdaIms4AJauA

Here are the event details:

When: Monday, January 16, 2006

Time: Noon

Where: DAR Constitution Hall
1776 D St NW Washington, DC

Cost: Free
Because of limited seating, we recommend you reserve your seats as soon as possible. You can bring up to 5 guests. Once you RSVP all you have to do is confirm your email address and you will get a link to print your ticket. Please note that you will have one ticket that will list the names of your guests, not separate tickets for everyone. Please be sure that you and your guests bring a valid driver's license or passport.

This speech is going to take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day where we honor a true American hero for justice and peace. Dr. King himself was a victim of secret government surveillance. This is an important time for us to reflect on the civil rights and liberties that are core to our identity as Americans.

We hope you will be able to join us.

Thanks for all you do,

–Eli, Nita, Rosalyn, Matt and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

P.S. To learn more about the Liberty Coalition, please visit:
http://www.libertycoalition.net/

Sources:

1. "Bush says domestic surveillance vital tool," MSNBC, December 18, 2005
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10505574/

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[LiberalEsto]

1. I just got my ticket.

Can't wait to see the REAL president!

on edit: I just wrote to C-SPAN and requested coverage.

[LiberalEsto]

2. C-SPAN will cover it.

Someone on another DU thread posted this info yesterday evening.