URGENT! Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act vote Monday

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BREAKING NEWS

Action Alert -- House Vote on AETA this Monday!

 

This is your ONLY chance to defeat the Animal Enterprise Terrorism

Act (HR 4239, S3880)!

 

In a late night move on Friday, AETA was added to the House

Suspension Calendar for THIS Monday! This underhanded fast-track

maneuver, like the one in the Senate, means that AETA will not have

any debate... only an up/down vote.

 

Contact your Representative this weekend and Monday morning!

 

Identify your House Rep: name, fax, e-mail, and phone number at

http://www.house.gov

Then, use our sample letter and/or the talking points below to...

 

Be a triple hitter for the animals:

 

1. Call direct or use the switchboard 202-225-3121

 

2. Fax

 

3. E-mail

 

Remember, all contact info is at www.house.gov.

 

Talking Points!

 

" As your constituent, I strongly urge you to: (1) vote NO on the

Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (HR4239, S 3880), which is currently

on the suspension calendar for 11/13 to be voted on Monday after

6:30pm, and (2) to contact Rep. Sensenbrenner to remove the bill

from the suspension calendar. The measure is much too important to

pass without discussion. "

 

The bill must be opposed for the following reasons:

 

AETA is opposed by more than 130 animal protection, social justice,

and civil liberty organizations including: National Lawyers Guild,

Humane Society of the U.S., ASPCA, Natural Resources Defense

Council, and the League of Humane Voters. Click here for opposition

list.

AETA deserves a hearing to afford its many opponents a voice.

AETA denies equal protection under the law and limits freedom of

speech and assembly.

AETA unfairly brands as `terrorists' nonviolent animal protection

advocates.

AETA unfairly brands as `terrorism' nonviolent civil disobedience

and undercover investigations.

AETA invokes excessively harsh penalties for comparable offenses.

AETA is excessively broad and vague by covering innocent parties.

AETA may authorize unwarranted wiretapping of animal protection

advocates.

AETA has a chilling effect on all forms of social justice and life

affirming advocacy.AETA interferes with prosecution of real

terrorism against the American people.

Join Us for the Anti-AETA Lobby Day on Monday!

 

Please join us in Washington, DC for an emergency Anti-AETA Lobby

Day on Monday, November 13, starting at 10 am. Please dress

conservatively. The details will be announced on NoAETA.org by

Monday morning. You can also call 800-632-8688 or 202-468-4834.

 

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This alert is sponsored by the Equal Justice Alliance, a national

coalition of social advocacy organizations preserving free speech

and equal treatment under the law by defeating AETA. Details at 800-

632-8688.

 

Thank you and please forward widely and immediately!

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