By Bill Christison
Former CIA analyst

The people and the politicians of this country should rise from their apathy and shout, "No." The time is past for useless analysis and discussion. We Americans, accounting for no more than five percent of the human inhabitants of this globe, should decide here and now whether we are going to be moral or immoral in our future relationships with the rest of the world.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11029.htm

Workers and residents of the Gulf Coast face contamination of the water and land with toxic chemicals, dangerous molds that may already be causing disease, workers without proper safety equipment who often don't get paid for the work they've done, and corporations involved in the cleanup who want Congress to free them of any liability for damage that they may cause.

http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/111605LB.shtml

Former President Clinton told Arab students on Wednesday that the United States made a "big mistake" when it invaded Iraq, further stoking the partisan debate back home over the war.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/111605Q.shtml

Calls to Congress Needed TODAY: White House Hijacks Patriot Reform

Eager for a public success, the Bush Administration has strong-armed lawmakers into re-drafting a final Patriot Act bill that actually makes the original law even worse. The new proposals reverse months of bipartisan negotiations and ignore the growing calls for reform from across the political spectrum.

A final vote is expected in the House and Senate THIS WEEK, so we need you to call your Members of Congress as soon as you can. Take action now and and tell them to vote NO on the Patriot Act reauthorization bill.

http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=LKjWYqwBHwN_L1vngSkVyw..

Your call to Congress is urgently needed. Americans of every political stripe want Patriot Act reform and we need to let Congress know that people across the country are watching this vote.

Click here to take Action Now at http://action.aclu.org/call
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=DbH3gVNoXvjC1eTwA2a7Lg..

Or, click here to read more.
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=nXLsh3HJeP_L9Jk513jmsQ..

Then, visit http://action.aclu.org/callcard to tell a friend!
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=AC6fI6M2vdXWjBOM4vniog..

Thank you for standing up for freedom.

Sincerely,

Anthony D. Romero
Executive Director
American Civil Liberties Union


November 17, 2005

Today Is the Day to Get More Involved

All that is standing between a terrible Patriot Act bill and its imminent passage are the demands of ordinary freedom-loving Americans.

Whether or not you normally get involved in politics by writing and calling your elected officials, now is the time to get involved and to ask your friends to call as well.

We will need a record number of calls from across the country to turn the tide, and we are counting not only on you, but on your family, co-workers and friends to keep Congress' phone lines ringing nonstop for the rest of the week.

To get others involved, point them to:

http://action.aclu.org/call

Paste the above web address into your email signature, add it to your instant messanger profiles, and get the word out through email lists and message boards. With your help, freedom has a chance.

Click here to tell your friends to call Congress NOW!
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=CAyY9EOsjK6gkvQAKrmteg..

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