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Quote of the Day:
"..the Bill of Rights does not come from the people and is not subject
to change by majorities. It comes from the nature of things. It declares the
inalienable rights of man not only against all government but also against the
people collectively."
-- Walter Lippmann
Subject: Ron Paul's "American Freedom Agenda Act"
Please ask your
Congressperson and your two Senators to co-sponsor Ron Paul's "American
Freedom Agenda Act."
This bill would . . .
- Repeal the "Military Commissions Act of 2007" and
thereby restore the ancient right of habeas corpus and end legally
sanctioned torture by U.S. government agents
- Give Congress standing in court to challenge the
President's use of "signing statements" as a means to avoid
executing the nation's laws
- Make it illegal for government agents to kidnap people
and send them abroad to be tortured by foreign governments
- Provide legal protection to journalists who expose
wrong-doing by the Federal government
- Prohibit the use of secret evidence to label groups or
individuals as terrorists for the purpose of criminal or civil sanctions
This
one simple 3-page bill will . . .
- Restore basic Constitutional protections
- Empower Americans to support human rights, democracy,
and the rule of law in the world at large free from the stink of hypocrisy
- Protect Americans and American soldiers from blowback
by foreign powers in retaliation for our government's transgression of
America's most hallowed principles
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Downsizers have so far sent 22,158 messages to Congress in support of this
bill, but we need to do more. You can send your message
here.
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pledge. You can do so here.
Thank you for being a part of the growing Downsize DC Army.
Jim Babka
President
DownsizeDC.org, Inc.
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