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Fri Mar-14-08 07:42 PM
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John Conyers: Thank You For Helping To Fix FISA |
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Thank you for helping to fix FISA
Dear ---:
Earlier this week, I asked you to join Senator Leahy and me to make your voices heard on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation in the House. The right-wing attack machine had targeted a number of our Democratic Members with misleading ads that substituted fear-mongering for facts. We needed your help to push back against this campaign of misinformation before today's vote on the floor of the House.
And you helped out tremendously.
Over 1,600 of you submitted editorials to your local papers. You sent the message to your Members of Congress that our surveillance of suspected terrorists has not wavered and that telecommunications companies do not need blanket retroactive immunity to help our intelligence services with these activities.
Your voices were heard.
The House today passed its FISA bill. This bill allows us to aggressively pursue terrorists while protecting the civil rights and liberties of all Americans. Most of the Members of Congress targeted by the right-wing ads rejected its scare tactics and joined us on this crucial vote.
Thank you for your help this week. You made a difference.
Sincerely,
John Conyers Chairman House Judiciary Committee
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Fri Mar-14-08 07:46 PM
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1. I nom this man into the HALL OF SANE.....HE ROCKS.... |
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Fri Mar-14-08 07:48 PM
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2. Folks when * veto's the bill what is the next step? |
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Fri Mar-14-08 07:57 PM
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3. Shine him on...he lost and must deal with it...The House ROCKS |
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Fri Mar-14-08 08:01 PM
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4. Agree...the House rocks!! |
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Fri Mar-14-08 08:41 PM
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7. Do nothing and hope a Dem gets elected. eom |
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Fri Mar-14-08 08:04 PM
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Fri Mar-14-08 08:35 PM
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6. I got one of those, I hit reply, thanked Conyers |
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then told him to impeach Bush and Cheney now...the email bounced back.
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Fri Mar-14-08 08:55 PM
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8. Thank you Congressman John Conyers |
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:patriot:
Other patriots are all of the DUers and others in the blogosphere who've let their congresspeople know that immunity for telecomms was really just code for immunity for * and cheney.
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Fri Mar-14-08 08:56 PM
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9. Thank you John for helping the house win this one |
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Fri Mar-14-08 09:11 PM
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10. I am an American who embraces PRO-DEMOCRACY actions rather than cling to violence,... |
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,...against human beings and life, whether that violence be physical, psychological or FINANCIAL,...it is being perpetuated by corporacrats and their profiteers, including that "media", which was supposed to be the last resort for the people.
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Fri Mar-14-08 09:14 PM
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There are things to realize.
Way to go, John and all.
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