The New Surveillance Bill: The Worst of Both Worlds

I want to look the men in the eye who passed a law making it lawful to spy on me or anyone else in this country without cause. Who do these men think they are? What ever happened to their even most feeble belief in liberty and freedom? What sort of coward would sell out everything America has struggled to build over two centuries - liberties that good Americans have died to protect - and for what, for these preening, vacuous egomaniacs to sell it all out from under us for a few pieces of silver?

But look at me, look at us, we are powerless as they go about their dirty work. They know they can do whatever they want to do - they hold the power. And the American people bleat silently as they graze, mindless of what Master has done.

peace,
Paul

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Congress is just putting into place the tools of control for the Marshall Law that will be needed when the economy collapses and the hunger, anger and desperation drives people into the streets.

Their real estate gambit backed by the 2005 Bankruptcy Law was ruthlessly exploited by the financial sector to the point where the whole house of cards is now falling.

Faced with Peak Oil, a 350% debt ratio to GDP, the Housing Collapse and an $800 Billion trade deficit the coming catastrophe is hardly a secret for those in the know.

The dirty little secret is that all countries are putting in place the same tools ... Sweden, England, Germany, Italy, Canada .... the list goes on.

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I would love to see a million plus patriots
marching on Washington, making a loud stench over the "compromise." Civil disobedience, willingness to go to jail or even beaten. Progressive media shreiking above the white noise drone of the "business as usual" main stream.
It happened in the 60s and can happen again.

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Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles is sending this to our senior Senator today. We suggest that you sign onto it, print it out, and fax it yourself to her offices. 202-228-3954, 415-393-0710, 310-914-7318,619-231-1108, 559-485-9689. You may have to try several times.

June 23, 2008

Senator Dianne Feinstein
c/o District Director Trevor Daley
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 915
Los Angeles, CA


Dear Senator Feinstein,

We are writing with great concern regarding reports the Democratic leadership has struck a deal which will further erode civil liberties by circumventing the original FISA laws, and we ask that you not only oppose this new FISA bill but that you filibuster its advancement in the Senate.
We are deeply disappointed in our Party and its leadership for capitulating to the Bush administration with this utterly unnecessary legislation--but you are our Senator, from the great and progressive state of California, and as your constituents we have a right to expect better leadership from you.
We wish to note that in an official statement regarding a previous FISA bill, you defended the telecom industry, stating they had no choice but to break the law--but in this you were incorrect: They did have a choice, proven by the fact Qwest chose to obey the Constitution rather than wiretap without proper FISA warrants. We would also remind you the telecoms’ illegal activity began well before the attacks of 9/11.
We need better answers and better representation from our senior Senator. It was with great pain that, last year, we moved several California Democratic Party caucuses to censure you for your approval of an Attorney General who condoned torture, and for your previous support for telecom immunity. We would prefer not to censure you again, but to instead applaud you for doing what is right and protecting our Constitution rather than protecting corporations and the Bush administration. We ask you to stand with the vast bulk of your constituents who side with the rule of law.
Thank you,
Yours,
Michael Jay, Delegate, California Democratic Party, 42nd Assembly District
Ricco Ross, California Democratic Party, 42nd Assembly District
Co-Chairs, Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles
Linda Sutton, CDP Delegate, 41st AD, Vice Chair of Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles

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Dodd and Feingold promise a filibuster, so contact your Democratic Senator ASAP to support filibuster.

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