How about a dose of reality?

[tychancho]

Dear XXXXXXXX,

According to the latest reports, the Senate is expected to vote as early as tonight to reauthorize the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (FAA) for 5 years.

The statists hide behind this legislation to supposedly "justify" warrantless wiretapping of American citizens communicating with those overseas, among other things.

Despite the best efforts of liberty-minded activists and even some members of Congress, no one outside of a select few know for sure how many innocent Americans have had their privacy violated or which of their overseas communications are being monitored (it could be all) due to the FAA's sweeping permissions.

And as is usually the case with these kinds of bills, instead of holding an honest debate on the legislation's effects - as is promised when these bills are first passed - the politicians do their best to ram through the reauthorization votes without any challenge.

But a few senators, including Rand Paul, are refusing to let the FAA pass without a fight.

Senator Paul has introduced an amendment that is also set to be voted on tonight.

His amendment would make it clear that Americans' communications are protected from all unwarranted searches and seizures - no matter who wants the information.

You and I must give these statists exactly what they fear the most - a bruising fight in defense of our fundamental rights.

It is up to us to drag their unconstitutional schemes into the light of day and mobilize more opposition against their plans.

So please, take just a moment today to fight for your liberties by contacting your senators and urging them to take the following actions:

1. Publicly stand in defense of the Constitution by voting for the Rand Paul amendment to the FAA.

2. Make another statement for liberty by voting against final passage of the FAA and halting this statist scheme entirely.

3. Go even further by doing everything in their power to find out how many innocent Americans have been affected by the kind of security state power grabs protected by the FISA Amendments Act.

If you're not sure of your senators' contact information, you can find it here.

Time is running out, so please take action right away.

In Liberty,

[manisonenmi]

They are not coming to take the guns..they'll impose some silly restrictions like in 1994, close a few loopholes...I just hope we all wake up and make it our life mission to vote out of office those bleeding heart liberals like feinstein, boxer, schumaker, etc...Lets stop ranting here and make it our life mission to get them fools out of office. we had a chance last month and blew it because of our own pettyness, lets not blow it again...

[juskom95]

Originally Posted by tychancho

I hate to say this but I wish I my children were grown or worse, I wish I never had any.

I have no fear of dying for what I believe in... it's leaving them behind that gives me pause.

I can understand that.
Its a hard choice for any parent to make.
Personally I would rather my children see me gunned down by "police" than for them to see me afraid of them/surrendering my legal firearms.
Its an individual/family choice really,everyone has their own point of view on whether or not they would fight, surrender or run.

[HellsScout]

I listened to my grandfather tell stories of living in Russia and watching his father be beaten in the street because he wanted to stay home from work to care for my Great Grandmother who was dieing. Mostly from malnutrition, the weekly food allotment was not enough to feed the three of them. A government that has all of the guns and controls the food and dictates where and when you can work and get paid is starting to sound like Our Corrupt government.
When they come for you it might be your last stand even if you try to give them what they want.
Obamanation himself wants your blood, sweat and tears he wants his Fathers dream. America to fall.

[Abominable Toaster]

They can take it from my cold dead hands.

I feel sorry for the people that are forced to enforce the coming s#!% storm of laws over "gun control" when its honestly taking away our second amendment, which guarantees the REST of the bill of rights!