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Action Alert!
Stop Warrantless Wiretapping!

On Friday, June 20, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R. 6304). This bill would allow the federal government to continue its illegal warrantless wiretapping program with virtually no oversight by courts. It would also grant immunity to telecommunications companies who aided the government in its unconstitutional program for the past seven years.
 
The bill is expected to go to the U.S. Senate as early as this week for a vote.
 
Call Senators Brown and Voinovich and urge them to oppose the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R. 6304).
 
The bill permits the government to conduct mass, untargeted surveillance of all communications coming in to and out of the U.S. Without proper review from a court, it leaves the door open for individuals to be spied on who have no connection to terrorist activities.
 
You can contact your Senators by phone or filling out their webforms.
 
Senator Brown
Phone: (202)224-2315
Webform: http://brown.senate.gov/contact/
 
Senator Voinovich
Phone: (202) 224-3353
Webform: http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
 
Please let us know once you have contacted your Senator and if you receive a response. We can be reached at (216) 472-2200 or contact@acluohio.org.

Thank you for taking action to stop the government’s illegal warrantless wiretapping program.
 
Sincerely,
 
The ACLU of Ohio Legislative Team

 

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Read our 6/24/2008 press release