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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=5><STRONG>If you have never called your
Senators before, now is the time to start. If you have, now is the time to do it
again, AND TELL A FRIEND!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=5>ACT NOW TO SAVE LIVES, SAVE
FREEDOM.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=5>FILIBUSTER SENATE BILL 3901
WHICH WILL LEGALIZE TORTURE!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>From Nancy Foster, supported by the New
York Times editorial page. </FONT><BR></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P><B>It’s not too late to call our Senators urging them to filibuster so-called
"compromise" legislation</B> which they have been debating today (Wednesday) and
will in all probability try to bring to a vote tomorrow or Friday. This
legislation would deny "habeas corpus" rights to detainees at Guantanamo and
would let judges at the military tribunals decide case by case whether or not to
accept evidence extracted through torture! </P>
<P>Other aspects of the legislation would let the President decide what
constitutes a "grave" violation of Common Article Three of the Geneva
Conventions! Less severe methods of torture will then be "acceptable". In any
case this legislation would immunize the President and the CIA from prosecution
for past or future violations of the Conventions!</P>
<P>This appalling legislation will come to a vote in the Senate tomorrow or
Friday if no one attempts a filibuster. Many thanks if you have already called.
If not, <B>call as soon as you can and urge our Senators to support a
filibuster!</B> Here are office numbers in Washington, DC:</P>
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<P>Senator Edward Kennedy (202) 224-4543 Senator John Kerry (202) 224-2742</P>
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<P>The House of Representatives does not allow filibustering but House members
can be urged to support Senate colleagues in a filibuster in the upper chamber.–
and at least to vote against House bills containing these appalling
provisions.</P>
<P>Representative Richard Neal (202) 225-5601 Representative John Olver (202)
225-5335 </P>
<P>Yesterday I joined other folks from the Pioneer Valley Coalition Against
Secrecy and Torture in visits to the offices of Rep. Olver in Holyoke and of
Rep. Neal and Sen. Kerry in Springfield where we delivered copies of a thousand
signatures on petitions against torture. Then we vigiled in front of the Federal
Building. The coalition held another vigil in Northampton this evening.
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