Received an e-mail today from Senator Tom Udall (D. NM) regarding FISA reform:
Did you know that decisions made in a secret court are affecting your privacy rights?
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorized courts that meet in secret, on issues that are secret, and issue rulings in secret. It was a FISA court ruling that made the recent and controversial NSA surveillance programs lawful.
In a FISA court, there is no one to stand up for the privacy of Americans. Only one side is represented -- the government’s side. No other court in the United States is so one-sided.
I’m working with my colleagues to protect your privacy, and reform the FISA court system. And I need your support.
Your privacy matters. Help me fight for it -- call for immediate FISA reform today:
http://www.tomudall.com/...
As a former federal prosecutor, I hold the principles of our American justice system dear. A hallmark of our system is that it is adversarial. All sides are argued, and judgments are made based on the facts.
That’s not how these FISA courts work.
I understand that the world we live in presents new and dangerous threats. And I also understand that the government needs to have the tools to meet these security challenges and protect our people. But I refuse to believe that we cannot protect the civil liberties of our citizens at the same time.
Your privacy matters. That’s what the FISA court reform I’m backing is meant to protect. Join the grassroots movement pushing for reform. Add your name today:
http://www.tomudall.com/...
Thank you for joining me.
Tom
You can click here to sign Udall's petition:
http://www.tomudall.com/...