bryanhunter · June 24, 2013 16:48
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 Dear Congressman:

 The NSA programs and activities recently disclosed by the whistleblower Edward Snowden are in clear violation of the Fourth Amendment. Despite the fear and mad scramble for security, our constitution was not amended by 9/11, by Osama bin Laden, or by the PATRIOT Act. The Constitution is still the supreme law, and each federal official has sworn to uphold the Constitution including the Fourth Amendment.

 If we are in fear of terrorism, the terrorist win. If we allow terrorists to diminish our liberties or to alter our way of life, the terrorists win. I personally have no fear of terrorists. Statistically cars and fatty foods are scary, but terrorists are not. I am, however, afraid of the fear-mongers in Congress. I am afraid they are horse-trading our liberty for our security. I am afraid they are creating a nation of cowards. I am afraid America is becoming precisely what it long struggled against during the Cold War.

 The PATRIOT Act has been steadily rotting the foundations of our Republic since 2001. The PATRIOT Act bolsters the fear-mongers. Please lead your colleagues away from the "rule of fear", away from the authoritarian path, away from the security state. Please lead our government back to "land of the free", back to "home of the brave", back to the "rule of law". Please work to repeal the PATRIOT Act. Please launch inquiries into the NSA. Please dismantle these unconstitutional programs.

 Regards,
	Dear Congressman:

	The NSA programs and activities recently disclosed by the whistleblower Edward Snowden are in clear violation of the Fourth Amendment. Despite the fear and mad scramble for security, our constitution was not amended by 9/11, by Osama bin Laden, or by the PATRIOT Act. The Constitution is still the supreme law, and each federal official has sworn to uphold the Constitution including the Fourth Amendment.

	If we are in fear of terrorism, the terrorist win. If we allow terrorists to diminish our liberties or to alter our way of life, the terrorists win. I personally have no fear of terrorists. Statistically cars and fatty foods are scary, but terrorists are not. I am, however, afraid of the fear-mongers in Congress. I am afraid they are horse-trading our liberty for our security. I am afraid they are creating a nation of cowards. I am afraid America is becoming precisely what it long struggled against during the Cold War.

	The PATRIOT Act has been steadily rotting the foundations of our Republic since 2001. The PATRIOT Act bolsters the fear-mongers. Please lead your colleagues away from the "rule of fear", away from the authoritarian path, away from the security state. Please lead our government back to "land of the free", back to "home of the brave", back to the "rule of law". Please work to repeal the PATRIOT Act. Please launch inquiries into the NSA. Please dismantle these unconstitutional programs.

	Regards,