Well kids, it look like our fearless Democrat leaders in Washington are about ready to cave again. 

Democrat House Intelligence Chair Sivestre Reyes expressed a willingness to vote on legislation that includes retroactive immunity for the big telecoms that helped the Bush administration spy on Americans without a warrant.  This despite the fact that just two weeks ago, Reyes sent a letter to President Bush stating his opposition to retroactive immunity.

Keep in mind that the wiretapping in question occurred before 9-11 and the Patriot Act and in complete defiance of the law!

The House needs to hear from the American people again this week urging them not to cave. They must hold firm and stop retroactive immunity from getting a vote.  Democrats in the House have been a bulwark against retroactive immunity. The Bush administration is putting tremendous pressure on them to pass immunity, but we need to remind them that it’s their job to uphold the rule of law.

Since a vote on accountability could come as early as tomorrow, Democrats need to hear from us right away. Won’t you please call your congressman/woman today?  You can make this call even if it’s after hours.  Simply leave a message if no one is available to speak with your personally.

Tell your congressperson: "Democrats must keep standing up to Bush and opposing immunity for illegal spying. Voters will support them."

That’s it.  You don’t need to explain your position any further, nor will the person who takes your call ask you to.  You will probably be asked your name and address so they can record the call and verify it is from one of the congressperson’s constituents, but other than that you’re done.  See how easy it is to be active and make a difference?

If you’re not sure who your congressperson is, or what phone number to call, this web site can tell you.  Simply enter your zip code in the top left corner.

After you’ve made the call, leave a comment letting us all know that you did your part so I (we) can say ‘thank you.’

*Portions of this blog post were copied from a CREDO Action e-mail alert.

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