[Peace-discuss] Fwd: URGENT: Call Rep. Davis to vote against NSA spying on Americans

Tue Jul 23 20:41:59 UTC 2013

It's Justin Amash not Jason.

Justin Amash also is an opponent of the NDAA.

On 07/24/13 2:20, Robert Naiman wrote:
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> From: *Matt Lockshin, CREDO Action* <act at credoaction.com 
> <mailto:act at credoaction.com>>
> Date: Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 1:02 PM
> Subject: URGENT: Call Rep. Davis to vote against NSA spying on Americans
> To: Robert Naiman <naiman at justforeignpolicy.org 
> <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>>
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> CREDO action
> *URGENT: Make a call to stop the NSA from spying on us*
>
> *Tomorrow, there will be a vote on an amendment that would rein in the 
> NSA's indiscriminate practice of collecting the phone call records of 
> all Americans. *
>
> *Please call Rep. Davis today and tell him to vote for the 
> Amash/Conyers amendment to the defense spending bill. *
>
> Click below for a sample script and the number to call:
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> Take action now ► 
> <http://act.credoaction.com/go/1272?t=1&akid=8448.1021725.Z4Voa9>
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> Dear Robert,
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> Don't let the NSA spy on us — click here to take action. 
> <http://act.credoaction.com/go/1272?t=2&akid=8448.1021725.Z4Voa9>
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> Just over a month ago, news stories revealed the breathtaking scope of 
> President Obama's indiscriminate spying on American citizens who 
> aren't suspected of any wrongdoing.
>
> There is something fundamentally un-American and deeply undemocratic 
> about this kind of government surveillance.
>
> And tomorrow, a bipartisan coalition in Congress led by Republican 
> Jason Amash and progressive champion John Conyers is seeking to pass 
> an amendment that would rein in the NSA's indiscriminate practice of 
> collecting the phone call records of all Americans.
>
> *If you care about protecting our First and Fourth Amendment rights, 
> this is a vital time to pick up the phone and speak out. *
>
> * Call your member of Congress, Rodney Davis, today and tell him to 
> support the Amash/Conyers amendment. Click here for a sample script 
> and the number to call. 
> <http://act.credoaction.com/go/1272?t=3&akid=8448.1021725.Z4Voa9>*
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> Supporters of the NSA's indiscriminate spying programs are clearly 
> worried. After a vote on the Amash/Conyers amendment was announced, 
> the head of the NSA scheduled an emergency briefing for members of 
> Congress to lobby them to oppose it.
>
> They have reason to be worried. This issue brings together a coalition 
> of unlikely bedfellow from across the political spectrum, all united 
> in opposition to the PATRIOT Act's unconstitutional intrusion into the 
> lives of Americans suspected of no wrongdoing.
>
> *With a vote tomorrow, it's important you speak out today. *
>
> * Call Rep. Davis today and tell him to support the Amash/Conyers 
> amendment. Click here for a sample script and the number to call. 
> <http://act.credoaction.com/go/1272?t=4&akid=8448.1021725.Z4Voa9>*
>
> Thank you for standing up for our civil liberties.
>
> Matt Lockshin, Campaign Manager
> CREDO Action from Working Assets 
> <http://act.credoaction.com/go/109?t=5&akid=8448.1021725.Z4Voa9>
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> *P.S.* This amendment is also about more than phone records. Since 
> 9/11, companies ranging from bookstores to credit card companies to 
> rental car agencies have been subject to requests under Section 215 of 
> the PATRIOT Act.
>
> The official summary of the Amash/Conyers amendment reads:
>
>     Ends authority for the blanket collection of records under the
>     PATRIOT Act. Bars the NSA and other agencies from using Section
>     215 of the PATRIOT Act to collect records, including telephone
>     call records, that pertain to persons who are not subject to an
>     investigation under Section 215. 
>
> While this amendment would not stop all unconstitutionally intrusive 
> NSA activities, it would be an incredibly important first step toward 
> shielding everyday Americans from indiscriminate surveillance. And we 
> should support it while we continue to work for a full repeal of the 
> PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendments Act.
>
> * Please make a call today and tell Rep. Davis to vote for the 
> Amash/Conyers amendment. 
> <http://act.credoaction.com/go/1272?t=6&akid=8448.1021725.Z4Voa9> *
>
> Click below for a sample script and the number to call:
>
> Take action now ► 
> <http://act.credoaction.com/go/1272?t=7&akid=8448.1021725.Z4Voa9>
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