Last year, a gutless and terrified Congress passed the Miltary Commissions Act, which removed the right of habeas corpus not only for terrorist suspects, but for all Americans — since all that is required to hold a citizen indefinitely is that the President declare him or her an “enemy combatant”. Senators Patrick Leahy. Christopher Dodd, and Arlen Specter have introduced The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007, which if passed will restore this fundamental right.
Visit Restore-Habeas.org today and sign up as a citizen co-sponsor. Then, call your senators’ offices (202-224-3121, or toll free at 888-355-3588) and demand that they support this critical legislation.
UPDATE 09/18/07 1:33 PM EDT: Firedoglake has more phone numbers, and a list of Senators who “could use some extra persuasion today”.
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September 18th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Frankie
Dodd is amazing. So qualified, so smart. AND he’s using his internet and his Presidential campaign to be an activist while IN the Senate. I might just have to vote for this guy.