Ron Paul's new year's Resolution

[vijayb]

This is a big petition we're organizing for the New Year:

http://obeytheconstitution.com/

Please spread the word. We'd like everyone to print the petition, sign it, and mail it to Congress. We'd also like to ask that each of you try to get five other people to sign the petition. It isn't associated with any candidate, and I think it's something almost all Americans should be happy to get behind.

We want to deliver thousands of pounds of mail to the steps of Congress on new year's eve. We're going to invite any Congressman with a record of defending the Constitution to accept the petition and put it on the Congressional record - hmm, I wonder who that could be :)


Thanks!

[jonp]

It only costs 41 cents to send a mail. If we can get 100K people to do this, we'll literally have tons of mail to bring to the Capital. It will be a huge publicity event when Ron Paul accepts this petition from the people. The press will not be able to say that a few Ron Paul supporters were able to generate 100,000 letters.

Vijay, Damian, and I will have printouts and envelopes at the Tea Party on Sunday to gather as many signatures as possible.

Please help. Please spread the word. Please digg it at http://digg.com/political_opinion/Obey_the_Constitution.

Please let us know if there are any suggestions you have to make this more successful. Thanks.

-Jon

[BillDayton]

Excellent idea to carry these around at the Tea Party rallies.

[damiengwa]

They are prolly going to do a big Rp rally in dc when they present the petition. signing an mailing this petition is critical so that they have trucks of mail to drop on the capitol steps to juice the press exposure to the rally...

Go Vijay!!!

[LJHudd]

You guys should maybe try contact Bruce Fein, he may just know which doors to open for your project to get the most exposure: http://www.americanfreedomagenda.org/Contact/default.html

http://www.americanfreedomagenda.org/index.html


The American Freedom Agenda’s (AFA) mission is twofold: the enactment of a cluster of statutes that would restore the Constitution’s checks and balances as enshrined by the Founding Fathers; and, making the subject a staple of political campaigns and of foremost concern to Members of Congress and to voters and educators. Especially since 9/11, the executive branch has chronically usurped legislative or judicial power, and has repeatedly claimed that the President is the law. The constitutional grievances against the White House are chilling, reminiscent of the kingly abuses that provoked the Declaration of Independence.

The 10-point American Freedom Agenda would work to restore the roles of Congress and the federal judiciary to prevent such abuses of power and protect against injustices that are the signature of civilized nations. In particular, the American Freedom Agenda would:

* Prohibit military commissions whose verdicts are suspect except in places of active hostilities where a battlefield tribunal is necessary to obtain fresh testimony or to prevent anarchy;
* Prohibit the use of secret evidence or evidence obtained by torture or coercion in military or civilian tribunals;
* Prohibit the detention of American citizens as unlawful enemy combatants without proof of criminal activity on the President’s say-so;
* Restore habeas corpus for alleged alien enemy combatants, i.e., non-citizens who have allegedly participated in active hostilities against the United States, to protect the innocent;
* Prohibit the National Security Agency from intercepting phone conversations or emails or breaking and entering homes on the President’s say-so in violation of federal law;
* Empower the House of Representatives and the Senate collectively to challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of signing statements that declare the intent of the President to disregard duly enacted provisions of bills he has signed into law because he maintains they are unconstitutional;
* Prohibit the executive from invoking the state secrets privilege to deny justice to victims of constitutional violations perpetrated by government officers or agents; and, establish legislative-executive committees in the House and Senate to adjudicate the withholding of information from Congress based on executive privilege that obstructs oversight and government in the sunshine;
* Prohibit the President from kidnapping, detaining, and torturing persons abroad in collaboration with foreign governments;
* Amend the Espionage Act to permit journalists to report on classified national security matters without fear of prosecution; and;
* Prohibit the listing of individuals or organizations with a presence in the United States as global terrorists or global terrorist organizations based on secret evidence.

Bruce Fein is on the legal team of Ron Paul's campaign:
(seen here) http://www.ronpaul2008.com/contact/

See Bob Barr and Bruce Fein talk about the organization and agenda in this interview/lecture:
http://fora.tv/2007/07/31/Bob_Barr_American_Freedom_Agenda

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[damiengwa]

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds...."

[BillDayton]

To those attending Tea Parties - please print out a few dozen of these petitions and collect signatures during the event. It will only cost you a few dollars, at most, to mail them all in.

[damiengwa]

bump...

[jonp]

We collected 10 signed petitions at Murphy's Tap Room in New Hampshire last night. If we can get Ron Paul supporters to print out some and get people to sign them, this will be a huge success. Go to http://www.obeytheconstitution.com/.

[jonp]

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