October 01, 2008 An Open Letter to the United States Senate: 27 Groups Urge You to Oppose the $700 Billion Bailout! Dear Senator: On behalf of the millions of citizens […]
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Tag: Advocacy Letters
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth.” – William Faulkner
Coalition Letter to Senate Banking on Bailout
September 23, 2008 Any Federal Financial Industry Rescue Package Must Be Transparent The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 534 […]
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211 Public Interest Organizations Support Whistleblower Rights
211 Public Interest Organizations Support Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights September 8, 2008 To: Sen. Joseph Lieberman; Sen. Susan Collins; Sen. Daniel Akaka; Sen. George Voinovich; Rep. Henry […]
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Whistleblower Letter to House and Senate Conferees
July 16, 2008 Dear Conferees, Last October, 42 citizen, consumer and good government organizations signed a letter urging the Senate to support whistleblower protection in S. 2045, the CPSC Reform […]
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Letter to Senate Judiciary on OPEN FOIA Act
July 7, 2008 The Honorable Patrick LeahyCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Arlen SpecterCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman and Senator […]
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A Declaration for Our Times (New York Times Ad)
Independence Day July 4, 1776 – 2008 When in the course of human events the government becomes destructive of the ends for which it was established, it is the Right […]
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Opposition to the FISA Amendments Act, H.R. 6304
Oppose Bill to Expand Government Surveillance: Coalition Letter to Senators June 25, 2008 Re: Opposition to the FISA Amendments Act, H.R. 6304 Dear Senator: As organizations that are […]
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Opposition to the FISA Legislation Proposed by Senator Bond
June 9, 2008 Re: Opposition to the FISA Legislation Proposed by Senator Bond Dear Member of Congress: As organizations that are deeply committed to both civil liberties and effective intelligence […]
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112 Public Interest Organizations Support Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights
112 Public Interest Organizations Support Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights June 4, 2008 To: Sen. Joseph Lieberman; Sen. Susan Collins; Sen. Daniel Akaka; Sen. George Voinovich; Rep. […]
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Letter to Senate Regarding S. 1693
May 19, 2008 Re: Oppose the Wired for Health Care Quality Act, S. 1693 Dear Senator: Attempting progress without sufficient privacy protections will undercut the overarching goals of building a trusted […]
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