The Challenge: 100 Donors in 48 Hours – Reward Constitutional Protection!
Posted By JM Bell on July 2, 2008
Yesterday Morgan Bowen (Democratic challenger to Republican Rob “Invisible Congressman” Bishop) issued a statement on the recent house FISA bill and the issue of granting retro-active immunity to law-breaking telecommunications companies, affirming the notion that were he a member of Utah’s federal congressional delegation, he would not have voted to grant immunity or support the warrant-less wiretapping of Americans.
Morgan is fighting an uphill battle against Republican Rob Bishop in the first district, and his stance on this issue sets him apart not only from our current representatives (including Democrat Jim Matheson, UT-2) – who have repeatedly defended the “break the law now, we’ll make it legal later” precedent this bill creates in defense of AT&T and Verizon – but it also distinguishes him from every other candidate running in Utah this cycle.
It was a bold move in defense of our Constitution that is not without it’s political risks. And now we have an opportunity to send a firm thank you message to a candidate who is showing, among so many afraid to do so, that real leadership is an asset, not a liability.
The goal here is modest: 100 Donors in 48 Hours (any any donation amount is helpful, so if $10 is all your budget allows – like mine – that helps too). Make time today to visit Morgan’s ActBlue page and give encouragement for his raising of the bar by defending our right to privacy. After you make your donation, please forward this email to family, friends, co-workers and colleagues who may be up for the challenge of helping us hit this goal.
Learn more about Morgan at www.bowenforcongress.com
More on FISA at FISA Fact Check
And Morgan on ActBlue: http://www.actblue.com/page/morganbowen
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