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Tell Congress: Don't Revive Section 215 — End the NSA's Mass Surveillance Programs!

Posted in Take Action · May 08, 2015 10:45 AM

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Dear member of Congress:

It is a good thing that Section 215 has expired, and any action to revive its functions will be a betrayal of the Constitution and the American people. I join with millions across the country who are insisting that the unconstitutional mass surveillance programs of the NSA, FBI and other intelligence services be defunded and ended immediately. 

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has already ruled that the NSA's program collecting phone records is illegal, and that the agency manipulated existing law to continuously expand its powers.

The USA Freedom Act, while claiming to address the popular concern about the NSA's violation of privacy rights and civil liberties, does not go nearly far enough. It leaves untouched the legal foundation for much of the NSA's mass surveillance programs -- which were themselves secret until whistleblower Ed Snowden exposed them.

Congress needs to pass an affirmative rejection of all mass surveillance programs, overturning Section 215 of the Patriot Act, Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act and Executive Order 12333, while making clear that no secret legal interpretations may be used to justify these programs' continuation. 

As my elected representative, I insist that you fulfill your obligations to defend the Constitution, and act accordingly to end mass surveillance programs.

Sincerely,

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The Intelligence Empire: Burning a Hole in the Country's Pocket

Posted in News · August 25, 2014 8:00 PM

The Government's Under-the-Radar Mass Surveillance Program

Posted in News · August 13, 2014 8:00 PM
What if the executive branch's authorities were defined not by legislation nor the Constitution, but by opaque and loosely interpreted Executive Orders, the application of which were deemed "confidential?"

Justice Dept.'s disingenuous denial of spying on Muslim and Arab Americans

Posted in News · July 08, 2014 8:00 PM
The statement issued today by the Justice Department and Director of National Intelligence in response to Glenn Greenwald's just-released story in The Intercept about NSA and FBI spying is disingenuous.

Thank You Ed Snowden' bus featured in Australia's mass surveillance debate

Posted in News · February 12, 2014 7:00 PM
On Tuesday, 'The Day We Fight Back,' people all across the country sent letters to and called Congress demanding an end to the mass surveillance system.

Feb 11: The Day We Fight Back

Posted in News · February 09, 2014 7:00 PM
February 11 is 'The Day We Fight Back,' a day of nationally coordinated action against dragnet surveillance that promises to be the largest in history. A broad range of civil liberties organizations are participating.

Audio: Carl Messineo discusses NSA spying on Black Agenda Radio

Posted in Multimedia · January 27, 2014 7:00 PM
'Public opinion polls are clear that a majority of Americans recognize that there has been an unacceptable loss of civil liberties in the so-called pursuit of anti-terrorism,' said Messineo.

NSA Programs Have No Constitutional Leg to Stand On

Posted in News · January 22, 2014 7:00 PM
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board's report, calling for an end to bulk surveillance collection, confirms that the Pentagon's NSA mass surveillance program, and President Obama's fundamental endorsement of it, does not have a constitutional leg to stand on.

McClatchy: No one is sure how public advocate at spy court would work

Posted in Press Coverage · January 19, 2014 7:00 PM
Serious questions shadow President Barack Obama’s proposal to add a public advocate to the secret court that oversees surveillance programs.

CNN: Anti-NSA activists don't like Obama speech

Posted in Press Coverage · January 16, 2014 7:00 PM
Serious questions shadow President Barack Obama’s proposal to add a public advocate to the secret court that oversees surveillance programs.

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