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*ACTION ITEM* The Senate is reacting to the NSA scandal in the worst possible way<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=5821fce572c33bcdfdc4ff7620185357-1375452308256&r=56358>. That’s why I sent a letter to Congress using our “Deny Consent to ‘government’ criminality” campaign.<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=8e7e3d0f8e637a57e9f2bceb8fbcf692-1375452308262&r=56358> The hardwired message says... I deny my consent to "government" criminality. You can borrow what I wrote to send your own comments to Congress... Senator Lindsey Graham wants sanctions imposed on any country granting Edward Snowden asylum. The Senate Appropriations Committee agrees. ( http://shar.es/kVSpR<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=1b86608d06b2f503170a11c3ed678fb8-1375452308268&r=56358>) But... I DENY CONSENT! Snowden served the American public by revealing NSA crimes. It must never be a crime to expose crimes. To oppose Snowden’s actions is to support criminality. And the proposed sanctions would simply pile new crimes on top of old crimes. These sanctions would... - punish AMERICANS by prohibiting opportunities for profitable trade - impoverish innocents in the targeted nation(s) who had NOTHING to do with this controversy In addition, the NSA’s crimes have turned the U.S. into a pariah State. Allies feel betrayed. Many who once pointed to us as a beacon of liberty have now lost faith in us. (http://shar.es/kVMD1<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=bf39954897ada629922079757c64ab90-1375452308275&r=56358>) We have become a negative example instead of a positive one. This is YOUR fault. Congress created this abomination by passing criminal statutes such as the Patriot Act and FISA. Snowden is NOT to blame. You are. Therefore... Instead of punishing countries that give Snowden asylum, you should... 1. defund the NSA’s warrantless surveillance programs 2. repeal the Patriot Act 3. tell the President to pardon Snowden, allowing him to return home. These actions... - are morally required - would reward public service - will repair our tarnished reputation Don’t let Senator Graham’s delusions trick you into supporting continued criminality. Senator Graham’s policies harm our national security by creating unneeded enemies. His whole career has been a disaster for American security. Do what I want, not what he wants. Restore the 4th Amendment or lose more of what little legitimacy you still have left. END LETTER You can send your letter using DownsizeDC.org’s Educate the Powerful System<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=5163b3e154b373ddef99e44b1a8efa11-1375452308281&r=56358> You will receive a copy of your letter to Congress via email. Please share your letter with friends and ask them to take the same action. James Wilson Policy Research Director DownsizeDC.org, Inc. t h e C o n s e n t C h r o n i c l e Reply to this message if you need help. We're eager to assist. Forwarding or reprinting is encouraged so long as you retain the attribution and action links and do not edit. The Zero Aggression Project<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=9a119fed34207a843b2a1907349c5036-1375452308287&r=56358>exposes the criminal violence initiated by The State and promotes the Zero Aggression Principle as the alternative. DownsizeDC.org, Inc.<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=ace1d388b02ece60865af0da5511407e-1375452308292&r=56358>is dedicated to withdrawing consent from State criminality. These are non-profit, public education organizations with operations at: 1931 15th St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223, 202*521*1200. The Consent Chronicle normally publishes four times per week. More About Us<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=1ff5a7ccd79215e11694fa7e0051b80c-1375452308295&r=56358>| Unsubscribe or Modify Subscription<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=7dae33f470e844c46ff3f97984b9a840-1375452308298&r=56358>| Support Our Work<http://sail.downsizedc.org/fwd?l=f29c333a6b71be311e931ea2058c6090-1375452308301&r=56358> -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
