[Efa] Fwd: Updates on NSA surveillance

[Shahid Buttar]

Hi Noisebridge!

I wasn’t sure if the message below made it through to you and just wanted to resend.

Long story, short: tomorrow will be a huge day for the movement to limit NSA surveillance, and we’re hoping that every EFA group can take a moment to share the update and action invitations below across your various networks.

Note in particular how much damage SF’s congressional delegation could inflict, or alternatively help <http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Pelosi-lead-fight-to-block-government-spying-12485458.php> should our members of Congress hear a sufficient clamor from their constituents.

Talk soon (maybe next Thursday <http://www.eff.org/2018-01-EFA>?),
Shahid

PS — Please let us know about any upcoming events you might be organizing that we could help promote!

--
Shahid Buttar
Director of Grassroots Advocacy
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
shahid at eff.org
415 436 9333 x. 171



> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Shahid Buttar <shahid at eff.org>
> Subject: Updates on NSA surveillance
> Date: January 9, 2018 at 7:29:22 PM PST
> To: efa at lists.eff.org
> 
> I hope 2018 has treated you well so far and am writing with some updates on a fast-moving congressional debate over NSA surveillance poised to culminate in a House vote this Thursday, 1/11.
> 
> Today, the House Rules committee met to determine the process for full House consideration of S. 139, a so-called “compromise” measure that would acknowledge the need for a judicial warrant in only limited instances, while resuscitating problematic “about” searches targeting Americans. EFF's analysis <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/01/groups-line-meaningful-nsa-surveillance-reform> for why S. 139 should not be enacted may be informative to your group and its supporters.
> 
> During today’s meeting in Washington, the Rules committee voted to allow the full House to vote on Thursday on a single amendment proposed by Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI). If successful, that amendment would transform S. 139 into the USA Rights Act <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/usa-rights-act-protects-us-nsa-spying>, which is supported by EFF and a transpartisan coalition of allies because it would end warrantless domestic searches.
> 
> Thursday’s vote will be incredibly important. That’s why we’re asking everyone in our networks to call their members of Congress to make sure they know that warrantless NSA surveillance offends their constituents, as well as the Constitution.
> 
> Please share across your networks:
> EFF’s latest action alert: https://act.eff.org/action/our-last-shot-to-rein-in-nsa-spying-in-the-house <https://act.eff.org/action/our-last-shot-to-rein-in-nsa-spying-in-the-house>
> A tweet pointing readers to the action alert: https://twitter.com/EFF/status/950926002191912960 <https://twitter.com/EFF/status/950926002191912960>
> A Facebook post pointing at it: https://www.facebook.com/eff/posts/10155024528661946 <https://www.facebook.com/eff/posts/10155024528661946>
> A Google Plus post pointing at it: https://plus.google.com/b/113175636916099066477/+eff/posts/FW9x8pmPcB8 <https://plus.google.com/b/113175636916099066477/+eff/posts/FW9x8pmPcB8>
> 
> As always, please let us know if you have any questions, or upcoming events that we can help promote to EFF supporters in your area.
> 
> Warm regards, and all the best in the new year,
> Shahid
> 
> 
> --
> Shahid Buttar
> Director of Grassroots Advocacy
> Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
> shahid at eff.org <mailto:shahid at eff.org>
> 415 436 9333 x. 171
> 
> 
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