From Fight For The Future:
I’ve got to be honest with you. I really didn’t think we would make it this far.
When we started this fight for net neutrality, it seemed like the odds were stacked impossibly against us. We’re up against some of the most powerful and politically well-connected companies in the world. Companies that are so close to the government, sometimes it’s hard to tell the two apart.
But against all odds, we are winning. Everything we are hearing says the FCC is finally caving to the public pressure and writing a real net neutrality rule. Please help us finish the fight: click here to chip in whatever you can afford today.
To tell the truth, when we first started this, there was a pretty strong voice in the back of my mind telling me we couldn’t win. It seemed like one of those fights you just had to fight because it was the only righteous, just, rational thing to do.
But here at Fight for the Future, when we take on a campaign, we fight to win, whether the goal seems “possible” or not. So we went all in, and spent long nights and hard days just making stuff happen. Stuff like Occupy the FCC, the Internet Slowdown, a giant net neutrality video billboard, and a calling campaign that’s kept dozens of phones at the FCC, Congress, and the White House ringing off the hook for months.
It’s working, and the effects are measurable. But the next two months will be crucial. The closer we get to winning a real net neutrality rule, the more desperate and aggressive Comcast and Verizon’s lobbyists become. They’re pouring tons of money into a misleading Ad campaign right now that’s blanketing Washington, DC in a last ditch effort to sink net neutrality in Congress, just when it seems we’ve finally secured it. But we have something they don’t have. We have all of you!
Click here to chip in $20 (or whatever you can afford) to help us counter Comcast’s lies and win the fight for net neutrality.
We’re running a little low on funds for our net neutrality work right now, but here’s the plan. There are 1.2 million people on this email list. If everyone gives $1 right now, we could run our own Ad campaign that would tear Comcast’s lies to shreds, and connect it to our broader strategy pressuring lawmakers with innovative online actions and tried and true on-the-ground protest tactics.
But not everyone can give $1, so some of us have to give $20, or $50 or $500! This is history in the making. Let’s all chip in whatever we can.
Yes, I can chip in something to make sure we win the last round of the net neutrality fight.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned since our epic victory against SOPA, it’s that the Internet has completely changed what is and isn’t possible when it comes to politics. Thanks to the free and open web, our tiny team of 7 people has been able to go head to head some of the best funded lobbying operations in the world, and win.
I really never thought I would get to send this email. We still have a long way to go, and we’ll need your support for the final round. But there’s one thing I’m sure of now. As long as we keep the Internet free and open: nothing is impossible.
Yours for the Internet,
-Evan at FFTF
P.S. If you have nothing to give, that's no problem. Just give yourself a pat on the back for being part of a movement that is winning. We're glad to have you on the team.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Elect Congressman Trey Gowdy Speaker of the House
From The Tea Party:
Speaker of the House Trey Gowdy -- How does that sound?
After the latest round of betrayals when John Boehner threw in with Barack Obama, it has become clear -- Boehner has to go. We need the Speaker of the House to be Trey Gowdy -- a true conservative.
Let me explain: in the last 7 days, Boehner has single handedly betrayed us and squandered the election results before a new Congressional majority could be sworn into office.
After securing 15 more seats in Congress in November's mid-term elections just weeks ago -- the biggest GOP House majority in over 80 years -- we need a strong leader who's fired up and eager to take on Barack Obama and his arrogant Imperial Presidency!
Instead we have John Boehner, who is giving in to the whole Obama agenda -- amnesty, Obamacare, and a fully funded government. It's all a done deal.
The American people are desperately looking for leadership to reverse the disastrous course Barack Obama and the Democrats have plunged our country down.
We need Speaker of the House Trey Gowdy.
Follow this link to sign on the dotted line and Draft Congressman Trey Gowdy to serve as the next Speaker of the House AND BRING TRUE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP TO CONGRESS.
In the past two-and-a-half months, more than 200,000 patriotic Americans have already signed on to call for a conservative leader the House of Representatives -- a last line of defense against Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid.
Will you join the call and sign the petition to draft Trey Gowdy to be the next Speaker of the House -- replacing John Boehner who has too often compromised and capitulated to Barack Obama?
America needs a strong leader like Congressman Trey Gowdy who's proven he will stand up to Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid -- and even liberals in his own party when necessary.
The response has been overwhelmingly in favor of drafting Congressman Trey Gowdy for Speaker of the House, BUT I'm worried we might miss our window of opportunity if we don't get your signature in right away! Will you CLICK HERE to join the call to draft Trey Gowdy to be the next Speaker of the House?
Gowdy is listening, but he's not convinced yet.
Congressmen Gowdy is well known for standing strong on principle, despite the mainstream media or public opinion -- these qualities will make him an excellent Speaker of the House and would return the House GOP to a strong position.
It's critical we not only elect strong conservatives to congress, but we must also replace weak leaders like John Boehner.
Our Plan:
1.Gather five-hundred-thousand more signatures to show Gowdy we're serious.
2.Deliver a copy of the signatures and the Official Draft Gowdy Petition to every GOP Congressman's office on Capitol Hill.
3.Notify the media of the official tally to show the ground swell of support we've uncovered for Congressman Trey Gowdy to replace Boehner as Speaker of the House.
Gowdy won't back down on Benghazi. AND I'm willing to say he wouldn't have compromised and capitulated to Barack Obama like John Boehner JUST DID AGAIN!
And that's why I'm asking you to sign your Draft Trey Gowdy for Speaker Petition today by clicking here immediately. Once you've signed, donate $5 or more and make sure we get this petition in front of another 10,000 Americans.
Let me remind you what we could have accomplished under Gowdy's leadership:
- We could have STOPPED the pork-filled House bill to fund the government,
- We could have repealed and defunded Obamacare,
- We could have said no to the massive debt increase in the latest tax-and-spend liberal budget,
- We could have protected disabled veterans' pensions AND CUT CONGRESS INSTEAD; and
- We wouldn't be on the verge of a massive new Amnesty bill.
That's why it is so important that we raise up 1 million Americans who will sign their name on the dotted line to draft Trey Gowdy as Speaker of the House.
And that's why I'm asking you to sign your Draft Trey Gowdy for Speaker Petition today by clicking here immediately.
Frankly, it doesn't do Americans any good when Republicans appease Barack Obama -- and that is exactly what is happing today with John Boehner as our speaker. Whether its raising the debt ceiling, selling out our veterans (Gowdy is a veteran), pushing Amnesty, or caving in on fully funding Obamacare -- our GOP leaders have failed us.
That's why with your signed petition today, we will start a grassroots movement to make Trey Gowdy the next Speaker of the House. We can't let the establishment keep putting up their cronies year in and year out to block true Conservative ideas that would shrink government and their power.
Will you sign your name today?
If you support having a strong, conservative leadership team in the US Congress -- led by a no-nonsense, conservative prosecutor and military man -- I'm asking you to do two things immediately:
1)Please -- right now before you do anything else -- click here to sign your Draft Trey Gowdy for Speaker Petition. I need you if we are going to reach our goal of 1 million signatures.
2)After you sign, please make a generous donation to help us reach our goal. Even $5 will help us distribute this petition to thousands more patriotic Americans. Of course, if you can afford $35 or even $75 that will be so much more helpful.
No matter what you are able to give, please sign your Draft Trey Gowdy Petition Right away.
No matter what you are able to give, please sign your Draft Trey Gowdy Petition Right away. The truth is -- the final vote for GOP leadership elections is just around the corner. And if the American people are going to have a conservative voice in Congress to lead the GOP -- I must have your support today.
Sincerely,
Rusty Humphries
PS. I need your immediate help. GOP leadership elections are about to be underway in the House of Representatives.
Will you join the call to draft Trey Gowdy to be the next Speaker of the House -- replacing John Boehner, who has too often compromised and capitulated to with Barack Obama?
Click here to sign your petition to draft Trey Gowdy as the next Speaker of the House.
Speaker of the House Trey Gowdy -- How does that sound?
After the latest round of betrayals when John Boehner threw in with Barack Obama, it has become clear -- Boehner has to go. We need the Speaker of the House to be Trey Gowdy -- a true conservative.
Let me explain: in the last 7 days, Boehner has single handedly betrayed us and squandered the election results before a new Congressional majority could be sworn into office.
After securing 15 more seats in Congress in November's mid-term elections just weeks ago -- the biggest GOP House majority in over 80 years -- we need a strong leader who's fired up and eager to take on Barack Obama and his arrogant Imperial Presidency!
Instead we have John Boehner, who is giving in to the whole Obama agenda -- amnesty, Obamacare, and a fully funded government. It's all a done deal.
The American people are desperately looking for leadership to reverse the disastrous course Barack Obama and the Democrats have plunged our country down.
We need Speaker of the House Trey Gowdy.
Follow this link to sign on the dotted line and Draft Congressman Trey Gowdy to serve as the next Speaker of the House AND BRING TRUE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP TO CONGRESS.
In the past two-and-a-half months, more than 200,000 patriotic Americans have already signed on to call for a conservative leader the House of Representatives -- a last line of defense against Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid.
Will you join the call and sign the petition to draft Trey Gowdy to be the next Speaker of the House -- replacing John Boehner who has too often compromised and capitulated to Barack Obama?
America needs a strong leader like Congressman Trey Gowdy who's proven he will stand up to Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid -- and even liberals in his own party when necessary.
The response has been overwhelmingly in favor of drafting Congressman Trey Gowdy for Speaker of the House, BUT I'm worried we might miss our window of opportunity if we don't get your signature in right away! Will you CLICK HERE to join the call to draft Trey Gowdy to be the next Speaker of the House?
Gowdy is listening, but he's not convinced yet.
Congressmen Gowdy is well known for standing strong on principle, despite the mainstream media or public opinion -- these qualities will make him an excellent Speaker of the House and would return the House GOP to a strong position.
It's critical we not only elect strong conservatives to congress, but we must also replace weak leaders like John Boehner.
Our Plan:
1.Gather five-hundred-thousand more signatures to show Gowdy we're serious.
2.Deliver a copy of the signatures and the Official Draft Gowdy Petition to every GOP Congressman's office on Capitol Hill.
3.Notify the media of the official tally to show the ground swell of support we've uncovered for Congressman Trey Gowdy to replace Boehner as Speaker of the House.
Gowdy won't back down on Benghazi. AND I'm willing to say he wouldn't have compromised and capitulated to Barack Obama like John Boehner JUST DID AGAIN!
And that's why I'm asking you to sign your Draft Trey Gowdy for Speaker Petition today by clicking here immediately. Once you've signed, donate $5 or more and make sure we get this petition in front of another 10,000 Americans.
Let me remind you what we could have accomplished under Gowdy's leadership:
- We could have STOPPED the pork-filled House bill to fund the government,
- We could have repealed and defunded Obamacare,
- We could have said no to the massive debt increase in the latest tax-and-spend liberal budget,
- We could have protected disabled veterans' pensions AND CUT CONGRESS INSTEAD; and
- We wouldn't be on the verge of a massive new Amnesty bill.
That's why it is so important that we raise up 1 million Americans who will sign their name on the dotted line to draft Trey Gowdy as Speaker of the House.
And that's why I'm asking you to sign your Draft Trey Gowdy for Speaker Petition today by clicking here immediately.
Frankly, it doesn't do Americans any good when Republicans appease Barack Obama -- and that is exactly what is happing today with John Boehner as our speaker. Whether its raising the debt ceiling, selling out our veterans (Gowdy is a veteran), pushing Amnesty, or caving in on fully funding Obamacare -- our GOP leaders have failed us.
That's why with your signed petition today, we will start a grassroots movement to make Trey Gowdy the next Speaker of the House. We can't let the establishment keep putting up their cronies year in and year out to block true Conservative ideas that would shrink government and their power.
Will you sign your name today?
If you support having a strong, conservative leadership team in the US Congress -- led by a no-nonsense, conservative prosecutor and military man -- I'm asking you to do two things immediately:
1)Please -- right now before you do anything else -- click here to sign your Draft Trey Gowdy for Speaker Petition. I need you if we are going to reach our goal of 1 million signatures.
2)After you sign, please make a generous donation to help us reach our goal. Even $5 will help us distribute this petition to thousands more patriotic Americans. Of course, if you can afford $35 or even $75 that will be so much more helpful.
No matter what you are able to give, please sign your Draft Trey Gowdy Petition Right away.
No matter what you are able to give, please sign your Draft Trey Gowdy Petition Right away. The truth is -- the final vote for GOP leadership elections is just around the corner. And if the American people are going to have a conservative voice in Congress to lead the GOP -- I must have your support today.
Sincerely,
Rusty Humphries
PS. I need your immediate help. GOP leadership elections are about to be underway in the House of Representatives.
Will you join the call to draft Trey Gowdy to be the next Speaker of the House -- replacing John Boehner, who has too often compromised and capitulated to with Barack Obama?
Click here to sign your petition to draft Trey Gowdy as the next Speaker of the House.
Rainbow mafia targets family
From Public Advocate:
This story is absolutely terrifying.
Aaron and Melissa Klein were ordinary, small-town Christians who owned a bakery in Oregon.
But their world quickly spiraled into chaos when Aaron refused to bake a wedding cake for a homosexual "marriage."
The homosexual "couple" filed a complaint, and the liberal media pummeled the Klein family with an all-out smear campaign.
The Klein's were forced to shut down their business, and they removed their children from school out of fear.
Now the Christian couple remains trapped in a whirlwind of public scrutiny.
They're haunted with angry and vile hate mail, such as:
"You stupid bible-thumping, hypocritical b****. I hope your kids get really, really sick and you go out of business!"
Recently, a thug broke into their vehicle as it sat parked outside the Klein's family home.
And now, the Kleins are facing over $130,000 in fines because they refused to compromise their Christian beliefs.
Every pro-Family American needs to wake up.
As the anti-religious Left doubles down on uprooting our moral values, it's becoming apparent more Christian Americans will fall victim to this frightening scenario.
The homosexual "couple" could have easily found another baker rather than inciting a full-blown witch hunt.
But instead, they chose to jeopardize the safety of an innocent Christian family just to further their political agendaz.
Defending our Constitutional rights means moral Americans like you must fight every single day.
That's why I'm counting on you to sign your "Protect Religious Liberty" Directive and fuel Public Advocate's efforts to defend our Constitutional right to religious expression.
For the Family,
HON. EUGENE DELGAUDIO
President, Public Advocate of the U.S.
P.S. Two more Christian business owners have fallen prey to the anti-religious Left's endless attacks.
Our Constitutional rights are dangling by a thread, and that's why I'm counting on you to take action.
The success of Public Advocate's efforts depends on moral Americans like you fighting back, so please sign your "Protect Religious Liberty" Directive right away.
This story is absolutely terrifying.
Aaron and Melissa Klein were ordinary, small-town Christians who owned a bakery in Oregon.
But their world quickly spiraled into chaos when Aaron refused to bake a wedding cake for a homosexual "marriage."
The homosexual "couple" filed a complaint, and the liberal media pummeled the Klein family with an all-out smear campaign.
The Klein's were forced to shut down their business, and they removed their children from school out of fear.
Now the Christian couple remains trapped in a whirlwind of public scrutiny.
They're haunted with angry and vile hate mail, such as:
"You stupid bible-thumping, hypocritical b****. I hope your kids get really, really sick and you go out of business!"
Recently, a thug broke into their vehicle as it sat parked outside the Klein's family home.
And now, the Kleins are facing over $130,000 in fines because they refused to compromise their Christian beliefs.
Every pro-Family American needs to wake up.
As the anti-religious Left doubles down on uprooting our moral values, it's becoming apparent more Christian Americans will fall victim to this frightening scenario.
The homosexual "couple" could have easily found another baker rather than inciting a full-blown witch hunt.
But instead, they chose to jeopardize the safety of an innocent Christian family just to further their political agendaz.
Defending our Constitutional rights means moral Americans like you must fight every single day.
That's why I'm counting on you to sign your "Protect Religious Liberty" Directive and fuel Public Advocate's efforts to defend our Constitutional right to religious expression.
For the Family,
HON. EUGENE DELGAUDIO
President, Public Advocate of the U.S.
P.S. Two more Christian business owners have fallen prey to the anti-religious Left's endless attacks.
Our Constitutional rights are dangling by a thread, and that's why I'm counting on you to take action.
The success of Public Advocate's efforts depends on moral Americans like you fighting back, so please sign your "Protect Religious Liberty" Directive right away.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Michigan's version of the gay bill of special rights goes down in flames
From Public Advocate:
The Homosexual Lobby's radical agenda crashed into a brick wall in Michigan.
All thanks to your Public Advocate and our pro-Family supporters!
Just last week, Michigan's version of the Gay Bill of Special Rights -- dubbed the Pedophile Protection Act due to its far-reaching implications -- failed to gain enough support in the House Commerce Committee to even warrant a vote.
That makes it a dead bill when Michigan's lame duck session comes to a close.
But this is just a small part of the story.
This pro-Family victory was the result of months of Public Advocate's hard work and our thousands of supporters on the ground in Michigan.
Public Advocate issued hard-hitting pro-Family surveys to every candidate for state office before November's elections -- nearly 350 individuals!
Key battleground House Districts were targeted for additional advocacy; such as postcards, automated phone calls, local activist meetings, and even leafleting.
Representatives from three of these targeted districts were on the Commerce Committee -- and when the time came to debate this despicable bill, they had learned the importance of opposing it.
We also faced off against the entire Homosexual Lobby in one key district over an open seat.
The Homosexual Lobby publicly bragged they would defeat the pro-Family candidate running there who completed our Family Values Survey 100%.
We gave the voters of that district the real story of the Homosexual Lobby, their agenda, and what their candidate had in mind for Michigan.
And the people rallied around the pro-Family choice.
The November elections saw the Homosexual Lobby lose in almost every open race for the state House and Senate.
Due to these defeats, they have no chance of controlling this legislature in the next session.
That's why they were desperate to ram their bill through during Lame Duck.
And that's why it was so crucial for Public Advocate's supporters to step up for Traditional Values and Religious Liberties.
For an entire month, Public Advocate's supporters answered our calls to action.
They flooded the state capitol with phone calls and emails.
Two of the biggest targets in Lansing were Speaker of the House Jase Bolger and State Representative Frank Foster, the two leading Republican supporters of the Pedophile Protection Act (PPA).
Both received massive payouts from anti-Family radicals Tim Gill and Paul Singer this summer.
And both have faced the pro-Family backlash for their betrayal.
Frank Foster actually lost his primary bid for re-election to another candidate who returned our survey 100% pro-Family.
And Speaker Bolger was forced to offer up a Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in an effort to buy support for his radical bill.
Public Advocate's grassroots efforts were so effective that while the PPA died in Frank Foster's Commerce Committee, the RFRA sailed right through the House!
To sum up the Homosexual Lobby's defeat in Michigan, 2014:
•Wasted over $150,000 buying candidates who were rendered powerless or even removed from office,
•Lost a key House race in which they focused national efforts and resources,
•Failed to gain control of either the state House or Senate -- and even lost influence there,
•Defeated in the legislative fight to see their bill (PPA) passed out of Committee, let alone out of the House,
•Lost the war for public opinion as the people of Michigan widely turned against them,
•Failed to prevent the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from passing the House in place of the PPA,
•Were crushed at every point by Public Advocate's 'David' to their 'Goliath.'
All this was made possible by your support and donations.
Public Advocate does more on a shoestring budget than the Homosexual Lobby can accomplish with their giant bank accounts.
Our secret weapon: your dedication and your passion.
And I cannot overstate how critical this victory in Michigan was.
As the future of the national Gay Bill of Special Rights was looking darker and darker, the national Homosexual Lobby set up Michigan as a proxy fight -- a consolation prize to their radical members.
Over the last month, major groups like the Human Rights Campaign spoke about Michigan nearly as much as they did D.C.
But your Public Advocate defeated them on both the national and state levels.
And together, you and I showed America that the fight over Family Values and Traditional Morality is not over.
For the Family,
HON. EUGENE DELGAUDIO
President, Public Advocate of the U.S.
P.S. Will you chip in $10 or $20 to help fund Public Advocate in this fight?
The Homosexual Lobby's radical agenda crashed into a brick wall in Michigan.
All thanks to your Public Advocate and our pro-Family supporters!
Just last week, Michigan's version of the Gay Bill of Special Rights -- dubbed the Pedophile Protection Act due to its far-reaching implications -- failed to gain enough support in the House Commerce Committee to even warrant a vote.
That makes it a dead bill when Michigan's lame duck session comes to a close.
But this is just a small part of the story.
This pro-Family victory was the result of months of Public Advocate's hard work and our thousands of supporters on the ground in Michigan.
Public Advocate issued hard-hitting pro-Family surveys to every candidate for state office before November's elections -- nearly 350 individuals!
Key battleground House Districts were targeted for additional advocacy; such as postcards, automated phone calls, local activist meetings, and even leafleting.
Representatives from three of these targeted districts were on the Commerce Committee -- and when the time came to debate this despicable bill, they had learned the importance of opposing it.
We also faced off against the entire Homosexual Lobby in one key district over an open seat.
The Homosexual Lobby publicly bragged they would defeat the pro-Family candidate running there who completed our Family Values Survey 100%.
We gave the voters of that district the real story of the Homosexual Lobby, their agenda, and what their candidate had in mind for Michigan.
And the people rallied around the pro-Family choice.
The November elections saw the Homosexual Lobby lose in almost every open race for the state House and Senate.
Due to these defeats, they have no chance of controlling this legislature in the next session.
That's why they were desperate to ram their bill through during Lame Duck.
And that's why it was so crucial for Public Advocate's supporters to step up for Traditional Values and Religious Liberties.
For an entire month, Public Advocate's supporters answered our calls to action.
They flooded the state capitol with phone calls and emails.
Two of the biggest targets in Lansing were Speaker of the House Jase Bolger and State Representative Frank Foster, the two leading Republican supporters of the Pedophile Protection Act (PPA).
Both received massive payouts from anti-Family radicals Tim Gill and Paul Singer this summer.
And both have faced the pro-Family backlash for their betrayal.
Frank Foster actually lost his primary bid for re-election to another candidate who returned our survey 100% pro-Family.
And Speaker Bolger was forced to offer up a Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in an effort to buy support for his radical bill.
Public Advocate's grassroots efforts were so effective that while the PPA died in Frank Foster's Commerce Committee, the RFRA sailed right through the House!
To sum up the Homosexual Lobby's defeat in Michigan, 2014:
•Wasted over $150,000 buying candidates who were rendered powerless or even removed from office,
•Lost a key House race in which they focused national efforts and resources,
•Failed to gain control of either the state House or Senate -- and even lost influence there,
•Defeated in the legislative fight to see their bill (PPA) passed out of Committee, let alone out of the House,
•Lost the war for public opinion as the people of Michigan widely turned against them,
•Failed to prevent the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from passing the House in place of the PPA,
•Were crushed at every point by Public Advocate's 'David' to their 'Goliath.'
All this was made possible by your support and donations.
Public Advocate does more on a shoestring budget than the Homosexual Lobby can accomplish with their giant bank accounts.
Our secret weapon: your dedication and your passion.
And I cannot overstate how critical this victory in Michigan was.
As the future of the national Gay Bill of Special Rights was looking darker and darker, the national Homosexual Lobby set up Michigan as a proxy fight -- a consolation prize to their radical members.
Over the last month, major groups like the Human Rights Campaign spoke about Michigan nearly as much as they did D.C.
But your Public Advocate defeated them on both the national and state levels.
And together, you and I showed America that the fight over Family Values and Traditional Morality is not over.
For the Family,
HON. EUGENE DELGAUDIO
President, Public Advocate of the U.S.
P.S. Will you chip in $10 or $20 to help fund Public Advocate in this fight?
Sports moment
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Illinois wants to penalize citizens for recording police and other public officials aka politicians
From Fight For The Future:
Illinois just passed a vague law that discourages people from recording their interactions with police by making it a felony to record cops and other government officials in certain circumstances.
The right to record our interactions with law enforcement and government officials is a basic freedom. It protects all of us from abuse. But the legislature of Illinois just hastily passed an amendment attached to a totally unrelated bill that will actually increase penalti es that people face if they record police or other officials in situations where they have a “reasonable expectation of privacy.”
The problem is that the bill’s language is so vague that it will leave Illinois residents wondering whether and when they have the right to record their interactions with police. This will have a chilling effect, and if it becomes a trend it and poses a threat to our First Amendment rights. Worse, this bill grants new authorities to police and informants to secretly record conversations without a warrant.
Sign the petition to the Governor of Illinois: veto the bill that makes it more illegal to record the cops than for them to record you.
People from across the political spectrum all agree on one thing: we want more transparency and accountability from our government. Anytime a state passes a law that limits our freedom, it’s important that we push back to prevent it from becoming a dangerous trend.
Please click here to sign the petition, and then forward this email to as many people as you can.
More than 10,000 people have taken action on this in just the first few hours of us learning about the bill. If everyone signs and shares this we’ll almost certainly strike a major victory for free speech and privacy.
Sincerely,
-Evan, Tiffiniy, and Holmes
Fight for the Future
Corruption and shoddy legislation in the Land of Lincoln? No tell me it's not so. I mean how can it be when Illinois has produced such esteemed leaders:
I mean with such esteemed leaders,especially a mayor of one of the safest cities in America. Oh no,how can this possibly be.
Illinois just passed a vague law that discourages people from recording their interactions with police by making it a felony to record cops and other government officials in certain circumstances.
The right to record our interactions with law enforcement and government officials is a basic freedom. It protects all of us from abuse. But the legislature of Illinois just hastily passed an amendment attached to a totally unrelated bill that will actually increase penalti es that people face if they record police or other officials in situations where they have a “reasonable expectation of privacy.”
The problem is that the bill’s language is so vague that it will leave Illinois residents wondering whether and when they have the right to record their interactions with police. This will have a chilling effect, and if it becomes a trend it and poses a threat to our First Amendment rights. Worse, this bill grants new authorities to police and informants to secretly record conversations without a warrant.
Sign the petition to the Governor of Illinois: veto the bill that makes it more illegal to record the cops than for them to record you.
People from across the political spectrum all agree on one thing: we want more transparency and accountability from our government. Anytime a state passes a law that limits our freedom, it’s important that we push back to prevent it from becoming a dangerous trend.
Please click here to sign the petition, and then forward this email to as many people as you can.
More than 10,000 people have taken action on this in just the first few hours of us learning about the bill. If everyone signs and shares this we’ll almost certainly strike a major victory for free speech and privacy.
Sincerely,
-Evan, Tiffiniy, and Holmes
Fight for the Future
Corruption and shoddy legislation in the Land of Lincoln? No tell me it's not so. I mean how can it be when Illinois has produced such esteemed leaders:
I mean with such esteemed leaders,especially a mayor of one of the safest cities in America. Oh no,how can this possibly be.
Cold blooded killer denied parole
Dec 11, 2014 — Many thanks to everyone who signed the Petition to Deny Parole to Vanessa Coleman.
After a lengthy hearing the Tennessee Parole Board voted unanimously to deny parole to Vanessa Coleman, Offender #473393. They also disallowed her from any further hearings until December 2020!
The Christian and Newsom families one a battle today in the fight for justice for Channon and Christopher. Sadly nothing can bring back their loved ones so please continue to hold them in your thoughts and prayers. Ultimately, there are no winners in a situation such as this.
Again, thank you for standing up with the families and friends of Chris and Channon. Look to hear from us again in December 2020.
Sincerely ,
Daniel Frye
Source
After a lengthy hearing the Tennessee Parole Board voted unanimously to deny parole to Vanessa Coleman, Offender #473393. They also disallowed her from any further hearings until December 2020!
The Christian and Newsom families one a battle today in the fight for justice for Channon and Christopher. Sadly nothing can bring back their loved ones so please continue to hold them in your thoughts and prayers. Ultimately, there are no winners in a situation such as this.
Again, thank you for standing up with the families and friends of Chris and Channon. Look to hear from us again in December 2020.
Sincerely ,
Daniel Frye
Source
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