This is a short diary about a new postcard-writing campaign I'm thinking of starting, as part of the You Work for Us summer tour. I hoping to get feedback, especially suggestions about how to drum up support.
Postcards are a great way to express to our elected officials how we feel about their priorities, or lack thereof, on important issues. USPS has a cool direct mail service where you can easily design postcards online, and they print and ship them for you. We could use this as a tool to reach Senators and Representatives about their actions. So, Kossacks, would you be willing to make up a simple postcard online and have the post office print and mail it to the Congressmen of your choice?
Since the FISA bill was recently voted on, I thought that would be a good item for the first campaign.
Here's some sample text (postcard front):
When you abdicate the Constitution, the terrorists win.
(and postcard back):
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power.
Benjamin Franklin
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Bill of Rights, Amendment IV
As an elected official, you have a Constitutional Duty to protect democracy here in America. Attempting to gain security by sacrificing liberty is also a foolish action because it increases the potential for harm.
I was very sorry to see that you supported the recent FISA bill. A person of your intelligence cannot fail to understand the Fourth Amendment. Therefore, your shameful vote to allow the government to spy on American citizens, on voters, makes no sense.
As I said, I'd love feedback on messages, and how to get others involved. The more postcards we send, the better. In the meantime, I will be compiling spreadsheets of DC and local office addresses, so that I can send at least one postcard to every Senator and Representatiive.