[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Stand w/ Bernie, Rashida, ACLU: Block Rubio's Sneak Attack on First Amendment

[C. G. Estabrook]

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> From: Just Foreign Policy <info at justforeignpolicy.org>
> Date: January 7, 2019 at 12:45:49 PM CST
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> Subject: Stand w/ Bernie, Rashida, ACLU: Block Rubio's Sneak Attack on First Amendment
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> Tell your Senators to oppose Rubio's sneaky attacks on peace and free speech.
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>   Call and report your call
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> Sign the petition 
> Dear Supporter,
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> On Tuesday, instead of re-opening the [non-Pentagon part of the] government, the Senate is expected to consider a Marco Rubio bill that attacks the First Amendment right of Americans to boycott illegal Israeli settlements in the Palestinian West Bank. 
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> This legislation is opposed by Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib, the ACLU, J Street, Americans for Peace Now, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, and American Muslims for Palestine, among many others.
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> Bernie Sanders tweeted: "It’s absurd that the first bill during the shutdown is legislation which punishes Americans who exercise their constitutional right to engage in political activity. Democrats must block consideration of any bills that don’t reopen the government. Let's get our priorities right."
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> Rashida Tlaib tweeted: "They forgot what country they represent. This is the U.S. where boycotting is a right & part of our historical fight for freedom & equality. Maybe a refresher on our U.S. Constitution is in order, then get back to opening up our government instead of taking our rights away."
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> As if that weren’t bad enough, the bill also seeks to make it an objective of U.S. policy to drive Iran out of Syria, something that neocon national security advisor John Bolton has pushed for but that the Pentagon and Trump have so far resisted. Bolton’s Syria policy would be a recipe for permanent war, instead of getting out of Syria, as Trump has promised. The Syria piece would re-impose sanctions on Iran that were lifted by President Obama under the Iran nuclear deal, making it harder to re-instate the deal in a future Democratic Administration. 
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> Here is the Just Foreign Policy e-alert and petition, which links to ACLU and Americans for Peace Now statements of opposition to the attack on the First Amendment and to the FCNL opposition to the escalate-against-Iran-in-Syria piece. 
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> Call your Senators at 202-225-3121.
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> When you reach a staffer or leave a message, you can say something like:
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> “I urge you to oppose S. 1. This bill is an attack on the First Amendment, opposed by the ACLU and J Street. The bill also seeks to keep the U.S. at war in Syria instead of getting out as Trump has promised.”  
> When you’ve made your calls, please report them in the comments here.
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