Need 50,000 emails sent before tonight's Senate Sleepover....

[elizm]

My last attempt to get some response from this board on this most important issue. Have YOU supported the Senate Democrats on this yet?

http://www.democrats.org/page/speakout/IraqObstruction

[proud patriot]

1. K and R

:kick:

[cboy4]

2. That senate chamber is going to be crawling with hookers

by about 2AM.

I wonder why.

[4nic8em]

7. Perhaps...

As an added attraction to tonights activities, maybe those Senators from the republic party could rally around Mrs. Vitter's viewpoint regarding Lorena Bobbit.

[emlev]

3. K&R&D

D=done

Thanks for posting.

[Grandrose]

4. K&R

Done :patriot: :kick:

[AndyA]

5. Done - K & R. n/m

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Done.

[progressoid]

8. sent mine this morning.

[babylonsister]

9. Done and thanks. nt

[NMDemDist2]

10. done n/t

[elizm]

11. THANKS for all the kicks and recommends!! nt

[robinlynne]

12. yes. done. There is anther link through Harry Reid. (and i'm sure many others)

[ronnykmarshall]

13. Sent .... I know my Senators are on board ..

But I want to get the message to them anyway.

[Vanje]

14. done

[flpoljunkie]

15. Done.

[Miss Chybil]

16. Done. k/r nt

[ancient_nomad]

17. Done. KnR. Thanks. n/t

[bigwillq]

18. I did this already!

:bounce:

[ClayZ]

19. Done K and R

Thank you!

[kcass1954]

20. Done, with an extra little note to Sideshow Mel -

SPECIAL NOTE TO SENATOR MARTINEZ: Prove to this country that "Support the Troops" is more than just a slogan. We won't think any less of you if you support the troops and the American people rather than supporting the President and this loser of a war. Be a leader and stop the Republican obstruction in the Senate.

[Maraya1969]

39. I've called Mel's office twice now for an explanation as to why he voted

"NO" for giving out troops more down time. Heard nothing yet. Jack Ass

[GreenPoet64]

21. Done! n/t

[Gelliebeans]

22. Done.

[Snarkoleptic]

23. Dun!

[barbtries]

24. i have n/t

[blondeatlast]

25. Done-- 27, 462 nt

[cui bono]

26. done. thanks. n/t

[Breeze54]

27. Sent and

so did my son ! Thanks for the reminder. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I got that e-mail this afternoon but forgot to click the link to sign.

I was busy signing Senator Leahy's Habeas Corpus Restoration Act!


----------------------------------------------

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:31 PM

Dear Breeze54;

Urge your Senators to support the Habeas Corpus Restoration Amendment!

In a matter of days, one of our nation’s most fundamental liberties is up for a vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate. That’s why I need your help, one more time, to ensure the Senate’s support for my Habeas Corpus Restoration Act as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill this week.

Last month, your efforts -- and those of thousands of other concerned citizens -- made all the difference. Your flood of emails and phone calls convinced the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve this important piece of legislation on a narrow 11-8 vote.

Now we must win the support of entire U.S. Senate. To you and me, habeas corpus -- the right to challenge one’s detention by the government in a court of law -- may seem like a clear-cut Constitutional guarantee, but many of my colleagues are still on the fence. A Republican filibuster is a very real possibility, which is why I need your help.

Help me avert a potential filibuster against this crucial legislation: Tell your home-state Senators to support the Habeas Corpus Restoration Amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill.

http://ga3.org/campaign/restore_habeas_amendment

After all, it was less than a year ago -- just before the 2006 midterm elections -- that a rubber-stamp Congress passed the Military Commissions Act and gave the Bush Administration a green light to detain lawful permanent residents indefinitely. The Habeas Corpus Restoration Amendment will reverse the damage done to our civil liberties and repair a broken system for holding and prosecuting suspected terrorists.

My amendment will address some of the problems judges and legal scholars raised with the Military Commissions Act. For instance, last month judges dismissed the charges against two Guantanamo Bay inmates because of the confusing and contradictory nature of the Act. In other words, we're faced with a situation where we can’t even prosecute the detainees held in Cuba -- yet they and more than 10 million lawful permanent residents can be detained forever based solely on the whims of the President.

Please help me restore a fundamental American right by urging your home-state Senators to support the Habeas Corpus Restoration Amendment when it comes up for a vote this week!

http://ga3.org/campaign/restore_habeas_amendment

Thanks to the support of our Leahy for Vermont online community last month, we cleared one major hurdle. But I am counting on you to take a moment to urge your Senators to support this bill.

The Habeas Corpus Restoration Amendment is a common sense amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill, but we need at least 60 Senators to sign on to make it filibuster-proof.

Please take a moment to email your Senators before they cast their votes on this crucial amendment this week.

http://ga3.org/campaign/restore_habeas_amendment

We have made huge headway over the last several months. Now let’s push the Habeas Corpus Restoration Amendment over the finish line.

Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,

Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator

http://ga3.org/campaign/restore_habeas_amendment

-------------------------------

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 4:15 PM

Dear Breeze54,

Thank you so much for sending an email to your Senators, urging
them to support the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act as an
amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill.

The elimination of basic legal rights undermines, not
strengthens, our ability to defeat terrorists. It is from
strength that America should defend our values and our way of
life. It is from the strength of our freedoms, our Constitution,
and the rule of law that we can prevail. We can ensure our
security without giving up our liberty, so I thank you for
expressing your support for this important bill.

But there's more you can do to help, right now:

(1) Invite your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues to
email their Senators as well:

Click link to send an e-mail of support!
http://ga3.org/campaign/restore_habeas_amendment

[elizm]

28. 28,792 and counting rapidly!! nt

[polichick]

29. Yepper...

Did it.

[elizm]

30. 30,185 at 7:12!! nt

[pacalo]

31. Done.

[chknltl]

32. done and thanks for link eom

[chknltl]

33. 34,355 letters sent so far. eom

[elizm]

34. 36,745

[Vadem]

35. Done!.... Ltrs to Warner and my man, Jim Webb!..... n/t

[OKDem08]

36. done n/t

[saltpoint]

37. Sent mine in a little earlier. I like the idea of bolstering Harry and

Carl and Jack and the gang.

Let's give Mitch McConnell a major headache.

[muffin1]

38. Done!

[elizm]

40. 42,500 nt

[Ethelk2044]

41. Done

[elizm]

42. 46,500

[chknltl]

43. 46,538 at this point (kick with a running total. eom)

[silverlib]

44. 53,660

and growing.

[Tigress DEM]

45. 54,668 and counting... +1

MADE MINE SHORT & SWEET... Well, short.

Norm Coleman (R/was D) & Amy Kloubachar (D)

BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW. NOW. NOW.

The Senate must break with the President who is intent on repeating mistakes at the expense of American lives.

EVERY SOLDIER WHO DIES BECAUSE THE SENATE DOES NOT GIVE 100% TO CHANGING THIS FAILED POLICY WILL BE ON YOUR HEAD IF YOU CHOOSE TO IGNORE YOUR DUTY.


Support the Levin-Reed amendment and get the job done that REALLY says you support the troops.

[chknltl]

46. 55, 996, likely 56, 000 as I post this kick.

:woohoo:

[chknltl]

48. oops, musta misread that, it is 55,902 right now...

:blush: we chknltls of the world seem to have a knack at misquoting facts to large volumes of folks.

[liberalla]

47. Special delivery for McCain and Kyl...

done!

[joanski0]

49. Done. n/t

[avrdream]

50. Done

With special thanks to my sister who lets me use her address while I'm working in Australia (she deserves extra kudos for being married to a Republican for 15 years - he is slowly coming around).

I love user-friendly sites like this.