Every damned one of us, write your Rep on W spying, post here!!!

[usregimechange]

Congressman Ike Skelton,

Area of Interest: Civil Rights
Correspondence: I am deeply concerned and upset about the President spying on the American people in violation of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress. I want something done about this.

[usregimechange]

1. Kick! I'm pissed!

[EFerrari]

2. To Senator Boxer, done!

Dear Barbara,

I'm writing to ask that you and Dianne take steps to impeach Mr. Bush. Today, he announced to the world that he has committed an impeachable crime against the American people in ordering the military to spy on them, in clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.

I have always admired your courage and I rely on that courage to move forward with holding this administration to account for their crimes against the American people.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Ferrari

San Francisco CA

[usregimechange]

4. Good job!

[Poll_Blind]

3. Done! DeFazio will hold Bush's cloven hooves to the fire. n/t

PB

[usregimechange]

5. Another sent to Sen. Talent, eventhough he won't do crap.

[Qutzupalotl]

7. This time, he might have to do something.

Nobody's happy about this. Rs and Ds will have full mailboxes for the forseeable future.

There's been a steady drip for months. I feel like the dam is just now breaking wide open.

Thanks to all who write and kick.

[EFerrari]

20. Let's push on it! Rate up the thread!

:kick:

[EFerrari]

6. To Senator Feinstein, done!

Dear Senator Feinstein,

Today, Mr. Bush announced to the world that he is in violation of his oath of office and that he intends to continue to be so. In using NSA to spy on American citizens, he has clearly violated the 4rth Amendment.

I ask that you move to have Mr. Bush impeached. This Congress has let him slide on horrible breaches through out his tenure. I am asking you to hold him accountable and hold him accountable now. There are people every day at risk in Baghdad AND Biloxi on Mr. Bush's watch. This last attack on the Constitution is the very last straw.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Ferrari

[EFerrari]

8. To the most effective statesman in these United States, Nancy Pelosi

Dear Nancy,

I am so proud that your are my congressional representative. Especially in the last few weeks, you and Mr. Murtha have been instrumental in changing the vehicle and the tenor of our national conversation on the debacle in Iraq.

Today, I am requesting that, in light of Mr. Bush's self confessed breach of his oath of Office to protect and defend the Constitution, you move to impeach this man for a scofflaw. Last time I looked, we still had a Fourth Amendment.

I know that my peers and associates all over the country will be calling upon their Representatives to do the same. We have lived through 9/11, through a brutal needless war that has so far left thousands dead and thousands more wounded. We daily live with the shame that our government practices rendition and torture as a matter of policy. We daily live with the shame that thousands of our fellow Americans are struggling in the dead of winter in tents on the ravaged Gulf Coast -- forgotten apparently, by Mr. Bush once the cameras went away.

That's enough. Please move to impeach George W. Bush.

[EFerrari]

9. Rate it up, folks, for the late night and morning crew.

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[usregimechange]

11. One for every district!

[gulfcoastliberal]

10. Wrote to Jeff Miller; used your template

Government Affairs

Correspondence: I am deeply concerned and upset about the President spying on the American people in violation of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress. I want something done about this. Thank you.

[EFerrari]

12. Don't forget to nominate the thread!

Thank you!

:hi:


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[gulfcoastliberal]

35. Done! Welcome.

:hi:

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[usregimechange]

13. That really is all that needs to be said. Thanks.

[Erika]

14. I emailed my Idaho Senators

I am proud of Larry Craig, GOP, for voting against the Patriot Act extension.

[EFerrari]

16. Thank you, Erika. Larry Craig took a big step. We are in his debt.

:kick:

[niallmac]

51. He did? Good! It's red here but it's not always lockstep. eom

[sproutster]

91. Here's what I wrote Craig

Dear Senator Craig,
Yesterday Bush admitted to spying domestically. There are laws against what he did, and he did not go to the AG, he chose to do this illegally. He is not a king, nor an emperor. He swore to uphold the constitution - he broke his oath with this action.

I believe it is time to look at impeachment. He is a danger to what America stands for, what our forefathers built, and what I pledged my allegience to. You cannot uphold the constitution on one hand and allow Bush to do what he wishes against the constitution on the other.

I am disgusted with the current administration and your stand on the Patriot Act has given me hope in what is beginning to look hopeless. Please stand up for the constitution - this is above and beyond party lines - this is an attack on the very thing that made us such a great nation.

Thank you for reading this,
XXXX XXXX

[Imalittleteapot]

15. Kick. Message sent to all of my Republican Congress men and women.

[EFerrari]

17. Don't forget to vote the thread up so other DUers can see it!

:kick:

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. I emailed Reid, Obama and Durbin earlier today,,

:hi:

[EFerrari]

19. Yes! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

LOL!

[mondo joe]

21. Just emailed Jim McDermott, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell.

[usregimechange]

22. Damn, what a group!

[mondo joe]

23. I don't think they exactly need to be pushed to this - but I want them to

know their constituents support them.

[EFerrari]

29. Right on! They need to hear us say

IMPEACH THIS SCOFFLAW

Say it, DUers!

[FreedomAngel82]

24. I usually don't write mine

because it's Frist but I did write him today pissed off. Hopefully enough people show interest of being pissed off they won't be able to get away with this nonsense.

[usregimechange]

25. Yes! Thank you!

[Nicole]

26. K & R

:kick:

[Skip Intro]

27. To my US House Rep -

a bushbot so far, but maybe there's a breaking point?

---------

Dear Representative Brown,

I am moved to speak out at this point. Enough is enough.

This nation's Constitution is not a mere piece of paper for the Bush administration to cut to its desire - it is the law of the land, it is the fabric of this nation.

I am appalled by the flagrant disregaurd this administration has shown for the very things which make this nation great. This administration is not above the law, to the contrary, they have sworn to uphold the law.

In America, the government does not spy on its people.

I am writing to you to express my outrage, and to ask you to convey such sentiment, as my representative. I further ask you to remember that your loyalty is to the people, not only the people you represent directly, but, as a US House Representatvie, the people of the entire nation.

We are better than this, Representative Brown. It is time to stand up.

Thank you.

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Looking up my Senators now....

[CrispyQ]

106. Very nice!

I will send letters to both my senators, Allard & Salazar & every rep from my state. They need to hear that we will not tolerate the shredding of our Constitution & also that they are elected to represent us & therefore have an obligation to hold this treasonous cabal accountable.

Kicked & nominated.

[HeeBGBz]

28. Done

Jo Anne Emerson - MO

[EFerrari]

30. Sing it! We can spell "Impeach"

:kick:

[dapper]

31. Hillary....

I emailed her...

Dap

[EFerrari]

33. Thank you, Dap. If you can rate up the thread, more DUers can weigh in.

Hillary if anyone wil see that we need to push this.

:kick:

[dapper]

50. kicked and Recommended

:kick:

[EFerrari]

57. Thank you!

:)

[King_Crimson]

32. I'd LIKE to write my Rep...

BUT...he's the Great Mark Souder...you remeber him...the classless idiot who wanted to replace FDR on the dime with Reagan! Trust me...that turd would send me a letter telling me how it is alright that Numbnuts idea of spying on US citizens is a GREAT idea! :banghead:

[usregimechange]

34. @#$% him! Do it anyway!

[EFerrari]

36. Write him back. Tell him you'd like to introduce him to

the Fourth Admendment.

Keep a copy for your kids.

:toast:

[mondo joe]

39. That exactly WHY you need to write him. They're the ones who most

need it.

[EFerrari]

43. Exactly. And he gets paid to attend to YOU n/t

[EFerrari]

37. Tell them they must IMPEACH this SCOFFLAW!

:kick:

[ClayZ]

38. I DU'd it too!

I let them have it!

Washington State

http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newseek.cgi?site=ctc&state=wa




:kick:

[EFerrari]

41. You Go, ClayZ!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[SammyWinstonJack]

40. GEEZE, How can we be pissed? As if we didn't know this was possible

under bushco regime? Are we delusional? :rofl: bush said on 12/12/2000 it would be easier if this were a dictatorship so long as he were the dictator, and this was before he took the oath of office. What did we expect that he meant? Who is gonna challenge him?

[EFerrari]

42. Those people that you are going to write to.

We pretended he was our president. Now, they have to pretend we are their constituents.

Look, I don't make the rules. :hippie:

:rofl:

[SammyWinstonJack]

44. I never pretended his was my president! He isn't! I hate the SOB!

I make no bones about that! I don't make the rules either, sadly!

[EFerrari]

45. Write to the Congressional Invertebrates anyway.

Pretend that you pretended the pResident was the President!

I really, really want this scum OUTTA here!

He's not my President and has never been my President.

[EFerrari]

46. Back up there, we're not half done yet.

:kick:

[usregimechange]

47. About 5% done.

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[Blue_In_AK]

48. Here is my letter to Lisa Murkowski

thanking her for her stand on the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act and alluding to the surveillance. Should I hit her with another one?

Dear Senator Murkowski,

Thank you so much for your courageous stand against renewal of the USA P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act in its present form. I know you must have taken a lot of heat from your fellow Republicans for standing with the Democrats, but it was the right thing to do, particularly in light of the recent revelations of the Bush administration's warrantless and illegal surveillance of US citizens for the past five years. I believe Congress needs to stay particularly vigilant at this time in our history when it appears that our freedoms may be more threatened by forces within our own government than by foreign influences. Please keep up the good work and thank you again for voting your conscience rather than the party line.

Sincerely, Blue_in_AK

[EFerrari]

49. This is a great letter.

Thanks for writing her.

:kick:
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:kick:

[SammyWinstonJack]

53. Forgive me but shouldn't all Americans stand against this spying on

American citizens? Shouldn't it be a given that it is just plain wrong and against the Constitution? Why should we have too debate this? Impeach bush!

[EFerrari]

59. Impeach the Scofflaw!

:kick:

[SammyWinstonJack]

60. President Clinton the last legally elected President was impeached

for "lying" about a personal act. And yet we can not bring impeachment charges against an non-elected pResident who illegally spies on us? What is wrong with this picture? Where is the outrage? You FReeps know damned well you would not put up with Klintton spying on you! So why do you expect we should put up with bush spying on all Americans, you included and don't kid yourselves, you are on his list! Forget the 2nd amendment! It's gone the way of the Patriot Act! Read it and weep! So sad and so bad!

[Blue_In_AK]

61. Oh, I agree with you 100 percent...

I just wanted to give Lisa a pat on the back, because her co-senator from Alaska is Uncle Ted Stevens, who was one of the nine senators who voted against McCain's antitorture bill, and who has a ton of seniority over her. With this rubber-stamp Republican Congress I think it's important that we encourage any one of them that dares to defy the majority, especially if they're coming out from under the shadow of someone as entrenched and intransigent as old Ted.

[usregimechange]

52. Tomorrow I will write my reps again, just in case...

[EFerrari]

55. Tomorrow, let's pm our DU peeps and keep adding to the stats.

Good work, usregimechange. It's been a pleasure!

:toast:

[Tuesday_Morning]

54. Sent out about 2 dozen letters today

Senators, Congresscritter, my local paper...and then I grabbed a handful of media links from the DU Activist thread and sent some more.

I'm not only pissed off. I'm pissed about being constantly pissed off at these assholes.

[EFerrari]

58. Aren't we all. Thanks for doing that.

I think we now have the proof we need that this man must go.

Please let's not let up. Let's kick this in the morning so the rest of DU can see.

:kick:

[usregimechange]

56. Keep this kicked guys, going to bed...

[understandinglife]

62. K&R -- Note my Dec 17 2005 "Dear Gov Dean -- " letter:

"On Concealing Crimes …"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5608382&mesg_id=5615989

A bunch of other folk are getting that message from me, as well as the terse message provided in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5621982

Bush is going to do time ....


Peace.

[cry baby]

67. UL, I hope you don't mind, but I sent your terse message to my reps.

They are Bill Frist, Lamar Alexander, and Marsha Blackburn. They need a good spanking!

[understandinglife]

87. Anything I post at DU is available for others to use. Glad you found...

... the message of use.

Thank you for your efforts.


Peace.

[EFerrari]

68. Agree. Help us get people to check in with their

Congress critters, UL. He just handed us his remote.

WE CAN GET THIS SCOFFLAW OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE. WE CAN BE PROUD OF OUR GOVERNMENT AGAIN.


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[Protagoras]

63. Remember to Snail Mail too!

Email is still much easier to ignore. Get it on paper and send it in. Yes it costs a stamp and takes more time...but it also has more impact.

[EFerrari]

64. Very true! First email, then follow up on paper if you can.

This is what I think and it may be wrong.

I think that Bushco thinks, we're too tired or busy or distracted to pay attention.

Especially in December.

I so want to disappoint their @sses. And in another way, I also want to disappoint the effen New York Times, that thought they could just drop this bomb and walk away.

Btw, email the readers rep here: [e-mail]

Tell him how you feel about the NYT protecting us against GWB's political enemies, those lurking al qaida FRIENDS for a YEAR.

:nuke:

[Odin2005]

65. Sent to Colin Peterson

:patriot:

[EFerrari]

66. Thank you, Odin

I hope you will use your supernatural powers to help us impeach this scofflaw.

:toast:

[dapper]

69. Schumer....

I wrote to many senators this evening and it felt good!

All I want for Christmas is a Bush Impeachment!

Dap

[Theduckno2]

70. Sent to Sens. Levin and Stabenow as well as Rep. Upton

Dear <legislator>

I am saddened that I should have to write this letter. The recent announcement by President Bush, that he directed the NSA to spy on U.S. citizens without judicial review or warrant, clearly upsets me. The declared War on Terror is insufficient reason for any Executive to assume any such power to spy on U.S. citizens without warrant. I beleive it is the duty of the President to uphold and protect our Constitution.
I believe deliberate corrective action needs to be taken to end both, the usurption of power by President Bush as well as the erosion of our civil liberties. These corrective actions should count impeachment as one of the possibilities for action. I suspect that you will receive more learned responses to the President's declared actions, but none more disappointed by the course this would set for the United States of America. Thank you for giving this your attention.

Hopefully,
My name here


I will try to get a handwritten version mailed out to Rep. Upton's local office later today.

Oh, yeah K & R

[EFerrari]

73. Thank you

When you follow up, remember, what Bush did was an impeachable offense.

:hi:

[electricmonk]

71. My letter

Dear Mr Goodlatte,

I really hope you look at this issue not as a Republican but as an American. I along with many others feel that what President Bush has done is in direct contradiction of the US Constitution. I realize that the war on terror requires some special tactics but disreguarding the Constitution is not one of them. In fact I say that throwing the Constitution out whether for spying or torture makes us no better than those we are supposedly at war with. I urge you to please make a stand on the right side of this issue and that side is the side that the Constitution allows for.

Thank you for your time,

Kent Moore
Roanoke Va.

for some background Mr Goodlatte is a rubberstamp Republican so I tried to tailor my email to him as such. It won't really do much good but I feel better having sent it.

[EFerrari]

72. Thank you. Sending this letter is better than being a stuck sofa

in a staircase.

I have to fall over. But before doing that, I wanted to thank you and to let you know, I just sent the text of the Fourth Amendment to the publisher of the New York Times. In case he needs a quick review.

peace,
Beth

[electricmonk]

74. Awesome

A fellow Douglas Adams fan I take it. :beer: Well, the sofa reference is a dead giveaway but anyway :hi:

[EFerrari]

75. Keep your towel handy.

:)

[yellowdogmi]

76. Let's badger the right wing pundits too! phone #'s & emails

NATIONAL TALK RADIO SHOWS
SHOW HOST CALL IN #
The Rush Limbaugh Show Rush Limbaugh 1-800-282-2882
Sean Hannity Show Sean Hannity 1-800-941-7326
Tony Snow Show Tony Snow 1-866-408-SNOW
The Laura Ingraham Show Laura Ingraham 1-800-449-8255
Hugh Hewitt Show Hugh Hewitt 1-800-520-1234
The Mike Gallagher Show Mike Gallagher 1-800-655-MIKE
Imus in the Morning Don Imus 1-800-370-4687
Michael Reagan Show Michael Reagan 1-800-468-MIKE
G. Gordon Liddy Show G. Gordon Liddy 1-800-GG-LIDDY
The Michael Medved Show Michael Medved 1-800-955-1776
The Lars Larson Show Lars Larson 1-866-509-LARS
Neal Boortz Show Neal Boortz 1-877-310-2100
Glenn Beck Show Glenn Beck 1-888-727-BECK
Rusty Humphries Show Rusty Humphries 1-800-449-8255
Bill Bennett's Morning in America Bill Bennett 1-866-680-6464
The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly Bill O'Reilly 1-877-9-NO-SPIN
The Jim Bohannon Show Jim Bohannon 1-866-505- 4626
Dr. Laura Laura Schlessing 1-800-DR-LAURA
Janet Parshall's America Janet Parshall 1-800-343-9282
Michael Savage Show Michael Savage 1-800-449-8255
The Larry Elder Show Larry Elder 1-800-222-5222
The Dennis Prager Show Dennis Prager 1-877-243-7776
News Beat with Blanquita Cullum Blanquita Cullum 1-800-510-TALK
Dateline Washington with Greg Corombus Greg Corombus 1-800-510-TALK
Battle Line with Alan Nathan Alan Nathan 1-800-510-TALK
Hot Talk with Scott Hennen Scott Hennen 1-800-279- 9329
The Bob Grant Show Bob Grant 1-800-321- 8828
The Dolans Show 1-800-321- 0710
Good Day USA Doug Stephan 1-877-541-5250
Jason Jarvis Show Jason Jarvis 1-860-676-8306
Jason Jarvis Show Jason Jarvis 1-860-676- 8306
Common Sense Radio With Ollie North Ollie North 1-888-99-NORTH
Point of View Marlin Maddoux 1-800-351-1212
The Bob Grant Show Bob Grant 1-800-321-8828
The Don Kroah Show Don Kroah 1-888-293-9282
The Ken Hamblin Show Ken Hamblin 1-800-462-6479

Emails
ken mehlman mailto: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail],[e-mail],[e-mail],
[e-mail]
http://www.billoreilly.com/
[e-mail] fax[phone] You can write Rush at:
The Rush Limbaugh Show
1270 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
mailto:[e-mail]


Ps. If anyone can find me Ann Coulter’s email I will provide some sort of prize.
Thanks TWR

[EFerrari]

78. Thank you and welcome to DU, YDM!

:hi:

[peacebird]

114. Great resource list you have provided! THANK YOU!

and welcome to DU!

:hi:

[yellowdogmi]

126. Thanks for the welcome! Please use the list

I want to add for my friends here. Why limit this to just your own senators and reps. It does not take long to hit them all. I believe that a deluge of mail flooding their email would make a more powerful statement. Also yesterday I advocated flooding the MSM and the RW hacks. Let's make it an issue that can not be glossed over. Funnel the rage. TWR

"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" Thomas Jefferson

[deacon]

77. Bush broke the law and confessed, It's on the backs of the congress

to take action. They can let him get away with this.

[EFerrari]

79. It's on us to demand they do it.

Else, they'll just keep building bridges to nowhere.

We have to write and ask respectfully for a clear response.

Impeach the scofflaw.

:kick:

[ddeclue]

80. Listening in without a warrant isn't just impolite, it's a felony.

Listening in without a warrant isn't just impolite, it's a felony.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode50/usc_sec...

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (USC Title 50 Chapter 36 Subchapter 1) specifically prohibits the government from doing what the President has secretly ordered and it is a serious felony with major penalties.

The penalties are severe, up to 5 years and $10,000 per count. The President has admitted to reauthorizing this violation of the law 30 separate times and thousands of phone calls have been intercepted.

The President has publically confessed to this felony on national television. He ordered government agencies to engage in spying on thousands of American citizens without a warrant when the Congress made specific provisions in law to cover all circumstances, even emergency situations so that the gov't could listen in for up to 72 hours before obtaining a warrant, plenty of time to find and convince a judge.

There is no excuse for this action, yet the President has done so anyways.

That the President has colluded with others to do so, also makes this a conspiracy subject to fine and imprisonment up to 5 years per count under USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 19 § 371.

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_se...

That he has chosen to hide it from the public, the Congress, law enforcement agencies, and the Courts through secret findings and secret orders may also be a case for obstruction of justice under USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 73 § 1512 paragraph (b).

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sup...

Did anyone ever see the movie "The Firm"? I think we've just found the way to shut down the firm of Berndini, Lambert & Locke.

The time has come for Prosecutor Fitzgerald to step forward and finally take the gloves off.

It is time for the Congress to convene impeachment hearings.

Doug D.
Orlando, FL
[e-mail]

FISA Act:

USC Title 50 Chapter 36 Subchapter 1

§ 1809. Criminal sanctions

Release date: 2005-03-17

(a) Prohibited activities A person is guilty of an offense if he intentionally—

(1) engages in electronic surveillance under color of law except as authorized by statute; or

(2) discloses or uses information obtained under color of law by electronic surveillance, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through electronic surveillance not authorized by statute.

(b) Defense

It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) of this section that the defendant was a law enforcement or investigative officer engaged in the course of his official duties and the electronic surveillance was authorized by and conducted pursuant to a search warrant or court order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) Penalties An offense described in this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

(d) Federal jurisdiction There is Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section if the person committing the offense was an officer or employee of the United States at the time the offense was committed.

USC TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 19 § 371

§ 371. Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States

If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

If, however, the offense, the commission of which is the object of the conspiracy, is a misdemeanor only, the punishment for such conspiracy shall not exceed the maximum punishment provided for such misdemeanor.

TITLE 18 PART I CHAPTER 73 § 1512

§ 1512. Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant

b)

(1) influence, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person in

an official proceeding;

(2) cause or induce any person to--

(A) withhold testimony, or withhold a record, document, or other object, from an official proceeding;

(B) alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal an object with intent to impair the object's integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding;

(C) evade legal process summoning that person to appear as a witness, or to produce a record, document, or other object, in an official proceeding; or

(D) be absent from an official proceeding to which such person has been summoned by legal process; or

(3) hinder, delay, or prevent the communication to a law enforcement officer or judge of the United States of information relating to the commission or possible commission of a Federal offense or a violation of conditions of probation, parole, or release pending judicial proceedings;

[bonito]

81. Kick n/t

[countingbluecars]

82. My senators are Allen and Warner,

but I wrote to them anyway.

[peacebird]

115. mine too - Allen is useless but there might be hope for Warner...

after all - he was the only repug Virginian congress critter who was NOT sullied with money from MZM.... And he joined with McCain to force the anti-torture amendment. Given enough pressure from the voters he MIGHT do the right thing.

[countingbluecars]

123. You're right.

There might be hope for Warner. I remember that he was a rare republican voice of reason during the Terri Schaivo madness. Also, I get the feeling he respects the Constitution.

[mwb970]

83. Done. I wrote to Pryce (ick), DeWine, and Voinovich. (n/t)

[we can do it]

84. Done

[troubleinwinter]

85. Boxer, Feinstein, Woolsey, LTTE, done!

[usregimechange]

86. Yes, 10% of our goal!

[B Calm]

88. I e-mailed Senator Bayh

[kiteinthewind]

89. Senators Bond and Talent, Congressman Cleaver

Emailed all three asking for IMPEACHMENT!! (Not that Bond or Talent will give a shit!) :evilfrown:

[_ed_]

90. Done

I always love Wayne Allard's responses...

[EFerrari]

92. kICK

:kick:

[MsLeopard]

93. Darell "Car Thief" Issa

got my thoughts on the matter. Not that he would ever do anything about it, but it felt good to tell him that he should call for impeachment of Bush and his cronies and then support their trial before the Hague for war crimes. I suppose I'll be spied on now.....

[EFerrari]

94. Thank you. I have a large Austrian bone to pick with Mr. Issa. nt

[Giant Robot]

95. Here's mine

Dear Congressman Camp,

I am disheartened and disgusted to have to write this letter to you. I am deeply troubled by recent admissions by President Bush that he has allowed the NSA to monitor certain U.S. citizens without any type of oversight or institutional checks and balances. And he has said he will continue to do so, which is even more upsetting.

I am not an attorney, but this strikes me as being in violation of several laws, and/or, the U.S. Constitution. And even if this is not illegal, which seems to me to be doubtful, it clearly is a violation of the ideals of democracy, the spirit of the Constitution and our founding fathers, and the trust of the people placed in their leaders. This is not what is supposed to happen in a democratic state. It harkens back to the days of Nixon, Watergate, and enemy lists.

I am asking that this process of spying on our own citizenry be stopped immediately. I am also asking that you move to launch an investigation into how this happened and levy appropriate consequences. In my mind this is something that is an impeachable offense and I would also ask that you keep that option in mind when you investigate this further. I am not willing to accept anything less than an open investigation into this and consequences for these actions. I appreciate your time in this and look forward to seeing a fast resolution to this very worrisome matter.

Sincerely,

Giant Robot

[usregimechange]

96. 15% of our goal!

[B Calm]

97. Can you imagine the files they have on Mike Malloy & Randi Rhodes

not to mention Michael Moore, etc...??

[PsychoDad]

98. Done

Dear Senator Bayh;

I am very deeply concerned and upset about the President spying on the American people in violation of the Constitution, in specific the 4th admendment and laws passed by Congress. This man who would be dictator has run roughshod over our Costitution, going so far as to call it, "Just a Goddamned piece of paper".

I want something done about this.

It is time to remove this man from office, for the sake of the republic.

Thank you very much.

[EFerrari]

99. Kick

:kick:

[usregimechange]

100. 20%

[emulatorloo]

101. kick n/t

[jasmeel]

102. Done.

[yy4me]

103. John Tierney (Masachusetts) just heard from me;

We've had it, our rights and our dignity are about ready to go over the edge. All the e-mails and calls prior to this have done nothing. Maybe this last move by **** and his honchos will be the last straw. It seems strange to me that the same politicians who seem to let the current abuses go on and on are not more concerned. Think of the world **** is structuring for their children and grandchildren. I'm not only concerned for myself but what will my kids inherit? Will we have to look back later and say that we never saw this happening? Isn't World War II a good enough example? "NEVER AGAIN" should not have to be the rally. It should be "NEVER!" We Have had enough. Come on, Reps, get going now! Impeach Bush, Cheney and all civil Officers of this administration.

[riderinthestorm]

104. Hyde, Obama and Durbin n/t

[usregimechange]

105. kick!

:kick:

[yellowdogmi]

107. Jan Schakowsky

Jan Schakowsky

Dear Jan,

I am contacting you today because I have been reading reports that the President has authorized surveillance of American Citizens without the oversight of the Courts. I believe that this is an affront to the American Public and the Constitution. If we can no longer rely upon the protections granted by that document the terrorists have won. I see no reason why the president could not have gone through the proper channels to secure this intelligence. I find this to be another example of the lack of respect this administration has shown for those they serve and the principles that make this country great. The aspect that I find most disturbing is that he does this under the guise of National Security. I find fault with this logic because then anything he does may fall under the same category. In essence the administration could completely suspend the bill of rights under this faulty logic.
In conclusion I hope that you will stand up for our rights and let our leaders know that this type of activity will not be condoned by congress. I have read many opinions from my fellow citizens that seem to think that this is an impeachable offense. I would say at this point at least censure is called for. Please raise the call for investigations and support any action deemed necessary upon conclusion of such. If I can help you in anyway please let me know

Thank you for considering my opinions

Terry Reed

I want to add for my friends here. Why limit this to just your own senators and reps. It does not take long to hit them all. I believe that a deluge of mail flooding their email would make a more powerful statement. Also yesterday I advocated flooding the MSM and the RW hacks. Let's make it an issue that can not be glossed over. Funnel the rage. TWR

"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" Thomas Jefferson

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[yellowdogmi]

109. Obama

Dear Barack ,

I am contacting you today because I have been reading reports that the President has authorized surveillance of American Citizens without the oversight of the Courts. I believe that this is an affront to the American Public and the Constitution. If we can no longer rely upon the protections granted by that document the terrorists have won. I see no reason why the president could not have gone through the proper channels to secure this intelligence. I find this to be another example of the lack of respect this administration has shown for those they serve and the principles that make this country great. The aspect that I find most disturbing is that he does this under the guise of National Security. I find fault with this logic because then anything he does may fall under the same category. In essence the administration could completely suspend the bill of rights under this faulty logic.
In conclusion I hope that you will stand up for our rights and let our leaders know that this type of activity will not be condoned by the Senate. I have read many opinions from my fellow citizens that seem to think that this is an impeachable offense. I would say at this point at least censure is called for. Please raise the call for investigations and support any action deemed necessary upon conclusion of such. If I can help you in anyway please let me know

Thank you for considering my opinions

Terry Reed

[yellowdogmi]

110. Durbin

Dear Richard,

I am contacting you today because I have been reading reports that the President has authorized surveillance of American Citizens without the oversight of the Courts. I believe that this is an affront to the American Public and the Constitution. If we can no longer rely upon the protections granted by that document the terrorists have won. I see no reason why the president could not have gone through the proper channels to secure this intelligence. I find this to be another example of the lack of respect this administration has shown for those they serve and the principles that make this country great. The aspect that I find most disturbing is that he does this under the guise of National Security. I find fault with this logic because then anything he does may fall under the same category. In essence the administration could completely suspend the bill of rights under this faulty logic.
In conclusion I hope that you will stand up for our rights and let our leaders know that this type of activity will not be condoned by the Senate. I have read many opinions from my fellow citizens that seem to think that this is an impeachable offense. I would say at this point at least censure is called for. Please raise the call for investigations and support any action deemed necessary upon conclusion of such. If I can help you in anyway please let me know

Thank you for considering my opinions

Terry Reed

[indepat]

111. Neither the religious right nor the moral majority has ever been either

IMHO :grr:

[harpo]

112. I filed my FOIA Privacy Act Request w/ the NSA

[EFerrari]

113. harpo: that should be a new thread. we should ALL do the same.

A big fat vote of NO CONFIDENCE in the misAdministration.

Whaddya think? :hi:

If you do it, pm me and I'll help you kick it.

Beth

[helderheid]

116. how do I do that too??

[peacebird]

117. Hi Harpo - I would like to do the same, can you tell me how?

[EFerrari]

119. See, harpo? A new thread may be called for.

:)

[me b zola]

118. done, going to write a tweaked version for Senator Wyden

Dear Congressman Blumenauer,

I am writing to in regard to Mr. Bush's recent confession that he has authorized the NSA to illegally spy domestically on US citizens. This outragious admission is but the latest of a long list of violations of the Constitution & outright illegal behavior from this administration.

How much more abuse can the Republic stand? Does our Constitution even exist anymore?

I served in the Naval Reserves, my husband served 7 years active duty Navy, & my father served in the belly of a B-24 over Normandy during WWll. We all swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution and this Nation. Our Nation is in grave danger BECAUSE of the madman and his henchmen that occupy the Oval Office.

Please, I ask you to insist upon the immediate impeachment of Mr. Bush. He can plea his case for why he feels that he is above the law at the impeachment hearings.


Repectfully,

XXXXXXXXXX

[EFerrari]

120. DUers, you ROCK!

Even in December, even a week before CHRISTMAS.

:yourock:

:party:

I'm so grateful to be here.

Rock on.


:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[helderheid]

124. I was thinking the same thing :)

[bloom]

121. sent

:)

[EFerrari]

125. Thank you, bloom!

:hug:

[usregimechange]

122. kick

[usregimechange]

127. kick

[insane_cratic_gal]

128. Sent to Senator Specter n/t

[usregimechange]

129. Another one to Ike.

Area of Interest: Civil Rights
Correspondence: What are you doing about the Bush Admin. domestic surveillance that was conducted secretly and without appropriate legal authority? Is this a Republic or a Monarchy?

[sandnsea]

130. Wyden & Smith

I copied Walt's letter:



I am writing to express my concern over the president's admission on December 17, 2005, to violations of the law over thirty times since September 11, 2001 and, in complete disregard for the law, his assertion that he will continue to violate the law.

I cite for your convenience, those portions of the United States Code the president has flagrantly and blatantly admitted to violating over thirty times:

TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

CHAPTER 36--FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE

SUBCHAPTER I--ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE

§ 1802. Electronic surveillance authorization without court order; certification by Attorney General; reports to Congressional committees; transmittal under seal; duties and compensation of communication common carrier; applications; jurisdiction of court

§ 1804. Applications for court orders

§ 1805. Issuance of order

§ 1806. Use of information

§ 1807. Report to Administrative Office of the United States Court and to Congress

§ 1808. Report of Attorney General to Congressional committees; limitation on authority or responsibility of information gathering activities of Congressional committees; report of Congressional committees to Congress

The sanctions for such crimes are covered here:

§ 1809. Criminal sanctions

I am further concerned that the president, the (at the time) National Security director, and other officials may be liable under this portion of the United states code:

§ 1810. Civil liability.

According to this portion of the United States code, Congress must declare war in order for the president to do what Bush did, and it limits the time period to just fifteen days:

§ 1811. Authorization during time of war

Please address these concerns. No president is above the law. George W. Bush is a president, not a king.

Sincerely,

[cry baby]

131. did that yesterday...will do it again tomorrow. nt