Restore Habeas

by: phillip anderson

Tue Sep 18, 2007 at 16:02:16 PM EDT

Very, very cool.

UPDATE: Just got this via email:

Yesterday, we wrote to you about our Habeas Corpus Restoration Act
which is currently being debated on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
Thanks so much to the thousands of you who have already signed on as
citizen co-sponsors, helping us build momentum for this critical
legislation!

Unfortunately, a number of Republican Senators are once again trying
to block our efforts by threatening to filibuster our amendment.

There's going to be a vote on the bill that could come as soon as
Wednesday -- that's tomorrow -- to try to beat back their filibuster,
and we'll need 60 votes to do it.

The rest on the flip...

Help us end the Republican filibuster of our Habeas Corpus Restoration
Act. Click here to call your Senators now!

As of right now, we're just a handful of votes away from the 60 votes
we need to overcome the Republican filibuster.

That's where you come in. We've developed an online tool to help you
call your Senators, urge them to support the Habeas Corpus Restoration
Act, and then report back on where they stand so we can track our
progress towards 60 votes.

This is people-powered democracy at its finest -- and we need your
help to make it work.

Help us end the Republican filibuster of our Habeas Corpus Restoration
Act. Click here to call your Senators now!

The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act gives us a chance to reverse one of
the Bush Administration's many assaults on our civil liberties, help
restore our place in the world, and better secure our nation. A vote
to break the Republican filibuster could come as soon as Wednesday
morning -- so please help us restore habeas corpus rights by calling
your Senators now!

Your phone calls could make the difference between victory and defeat.
We urgently need your help.

Sincerely,
Patrick Leahy Christopher J. Dodd
Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senator Chris Dodd
U.S. Senator