Smintheus wrote in Operation Flabbergasted: Let's Watergate Bush [
http://www.dailykos.com/...] that we should start a firestorm of outraged objection.
I'm for that.
In the spirit of petitioning our government for redress of grievances (another possibly overlooked constitutional right), I wrote my Senators (easy for me, I'm from California) and I'm about to write to Hon. David Dreier. [As a Republican, he's going to get a part in cleaning this up. It sucks to be him.]
Meanwhile, I thought I'd make my letter available (maybe not the greatest letter, but it's a start) for anyone who wants something to use outright or massage to make it their own.
Dear Sen.
___:
I am writing to say how completely and utterly outraged I am to find out that the President has been relentlessly and remorselessly spying on American citizens, especially those who are not even suspected of violating the law or causing any security threat. This conduct is an unconscionable violation of the laws of the U.S. and the constitution. That a sitting President has done this and expresses an intransigent intention to continue doing it is an impeachable offense. Please do everything possible, including not adjourning for the holiday if necessary to bring this matter to conclusive action by the Senate. As citizens we cannot remain complacent about this ravaging of our constitutional rights. This issue should not be allowed to just roll on while people "get used to the idea." I know this is a tough request, but the conduct involved is a profound attack on our constitutional rights, and the foundation of what it means to be an American.
Thank you.
Let's don't drop the ball on this.
UPDATE: Firedoglake, Jane has posted part of an item from Salon's Peter Daou that she calls Scandal Fatigue. He has a depressing prediction of failure on this domestic spying issue because many lose interest, are diverted to other scandals, etc. and so Bush walks. I can't abide this. Each of us may or may not have great representation in Congress. However, like Dianne Feinstein, these people must either respond to pressure or commit political suicide. I urge everyone to keep the pressure on your representatives. [Hey, I had to send my nastygram to David Dreier.] Those of us who have been watching our country being driven into the ground have been handed a gift by this revelation. Yes it should have come sooner, etc., but we've got it now, so let's keep the pressure on.