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Restore Habeas Corpus

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The Senate made a terrible mistake last October, and allowed President Bush to damage one of the oldest founding principles of our democracy. They gave the President the authority to seize people and hold them without ever explaining why -- despite the fact that the Constitution itself says he should not have that power. Now some members of the Senate have recognized how big a deal this is, and they're trying to set it right. This week, the Senate will hold its first up-or-down vote on restoring habeas corpus. Tell your Senators to support the Specter-Leahy amendment to the Defense Authorization bill. http://act.truemajority.org/o/1/t/3/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1183 The amendment offered by Senators Leahy and Specter to the Defense Authorization bill would restore habeas corpus. Without habeas corpus, it's a very slippery slope towards dictatorship. So urge your Senators to vote yes on the Leahy-Specter habeas amendment. Join with me and TrueMajority.org to pressure the Senate to do the right thing and restore this fundamental right. http://act.truemajority.org/o/1/t/3/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1183

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Cheney Funding

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Earlier this week in Congress the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to cut off funding to the Office of the Vice President until Dick Cheney's office complied with an executive order in which he would have to turn over documents complying with the national security disclosure rules. Cheney has been denying that he has to follow the rule claiming that he's immune since he's also President of the Senate and thus not fully part of the Executive Branch. Yet previously he's denied documents to the Senate claiming he fall under Executive Privilege. These claims that basically amount to him being his own 4th branch of government have upset a lot in Congress, and citizens as well. Unfortunately, today a lone Democrat changed his vote in the committee and thus the funding to Cheney's office has been resumed. Panel Cuts Cheney Funding Panel Restores Cheney Funding

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