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puella -> Taking a Step to Protect Your Rights, Net-Neutrality (6/13/2006 6:41:49 PM)
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Hello everyone,
I don't know if you are worried about the very real possibility (and.. what lookes like it might be well on its way to becoming an actuality) of further itrusion by our government into our dwindling privacy as citizens.
You are here reading this. On some level, you use the internet. Do you feel comfortable with the idea of your usage being monitored? If you have a problem with that, I can only urge you to make your voice (and do not be afraid to remind our elected officials that with your voice is a vote) heard in some way to your Congressperson and Senators.
I will post a letter I sent to my represenatives, as well as a link to a site which will allow you to compose a letter, and via your zip code, will forward your letter to your Congressperson and Senators for you. If you do not feel comfortable drafting a letter yourself or do not have time, feel free to use my letter and cut and add to it as you see fit. Besure to put your name in the letter and where you are from, so that they understand that it is one of their constituants, and not some random 'blogger' who is demanding their attention.
I don't know how else we can empower ourselves unless we take some time to demand to be accounted for.
Thanks so much!
To Representative XXX and Senators XXX and XXX:
I am imploring you to remember who and what you represent in your elected position, and in my name.
Like it or not, under your watch, our constitutional freedoms and the security of our privacy has been egregiously eroded away, bit by bit by bit.
We have been patronized into a sedation by the words of our leaders, telling us that they will protect us, that they know more and better than we do, and that in certain times, their powers are all inclusive.
In how many more ways shall my government, which is supposed to be 'serving' me, sneak into my home and monitor me, not for any wrong doing on my part, but for the potential harm I may or may not ever even think of doing?
At what stage do your alarm bells go off, as one whom I elected to represent me in the forums and halls of my government? At what point to you stand up, using the voices of all those whom you have been selected represent and say... "This has gone far enough! This has gone much, much too far!"
The policing of my children in my home is my job. The adherence of the laws of my country and the moralities that create those laws is my responsibility. As a law abiding citizen of this country, I am entitled to the sanctity and sanctuary of my own home.
No one, not even my governmental leaders and those selected as their agents, have the right to come into my home, via the internet, my phone, or my front door, without my permission or a court order.
Congress must preserve a free and open Internet. Please vote for enforceable network neutrality and keep tollbooths, gatekeepers, and discrimination off my Internet.
Protect the rights of the citizens who have empowered you with their voice and their vote.
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Address
** Here is the website that will send your letter for you, if you choose to do it that way instead of via fax or email through each representative.
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/savethenet
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