Liberty Coalition members:

Here's some of what Liberty Coalition and our partner organizations have been up to lately. Remember to visit www.LibertyCoalition.net regularly to learn more and find out how you can help!

The House and the Senate passed bills to protect federal employees who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse by veto proof margins last year (H.R. 985, S. 274), but have yet to agree on a final bill. Now is the time to tell negotiators, leadership, and other interested Members of Congress that passing a strong bill -- especially one that extends protection to whistleblowers in the FBI and intelligence agencies -- before Congress goes on recess is a priority!

Rep. Barney Frank has drafted a bill to make sure that the law passed against Internet gambling does not lead to widespread surveillance of online financial transactions. Pokernews.com describes it this way:

The bill, entitled the “Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008,” prohibits the U.S.

From our friends at the ACLU:

ACLU Asks Court To Strike Down Unconstitutional Spying Law (9/12/2008)

Dragnet Surveillance Puts Innocent Americans' Telephone Calls And Emails At Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org

September 16, 2008

Dear Chairmen Conyers and Leahy, and Ranking Members Smith and Specter,

A landmark decision for all Californian's quietly made history on August 20th in a Santa Cruz courtroom.

For the first time since 1996, when the Compassionate Use Act was passed, the federal authorities have been charged with violating the 10th Amendment for harassing medical marijuana patients and state authorities.