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<div align="center"><b>Emergency Action Today! Stop the Senate Stealth
Amendment on Detainees!<br>
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Dear Friends,<br>
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As allegations of secret CIA torture facilities around the world dominate
the headlines and the detainees at Guantánamo Bay continue their hunger
strike, the Center for Constitutional Rights has received word that
Senator Graham of South Carolina is planning to introduce an amendment to
the defense appropriations bill that would strip the federal courts of
jurisdiction and prohibit them from even hearing arguments against
indefinite detention not only from Guantánamo detainees, but from anyone
who has the misfortune of finding themselves at any U.S.-run facility
anywhere, even within the United States. Do not let this happen!
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STOP THIS ASSAULT ON THE CONSTITUTION: WRITE YOUR SENATORS NOW BY
CLICKING HERE.</a><br>
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<b>PLEASE ALSO CALL YOUR SENATORS RIGHT NOW</b> and urge them to vote
against the Graham amendment. And please circulate this message widely.
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The following Senators are particularly important on this vote.<br>
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Lincoln Chaffee (R-RI) (202) 224-2921<br>
Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) (202) 224-5344 <br>
Susan Collins (R-Maine) (202) 224-2523<br>
Pete Domenici (R-NM) (202) 224-6621<br>
Bill Nelson (D-Fl) (202) 224-5274<br>
Arlen Specter (R-Pa) (202) 224-4254<br>
Mike Dewine (R-Oh) (202) 224-2315<br>
Brownback (R- KS) (202) 224-6521<br>
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Senator Graham’s amendment would destroy the historical separation of
powers established in our Constitution by endorsing unfettered Executive
authority and undermining the rule of law fundamental to our Nation’s
values. <br>
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The Graham amendment would formalize the lawless policies of the Bush
Administration and result in the continued torture of prisoners held in
U.S. custody. <br>
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It is no secret that vast abuses have taken and continue to take place at
Guantánamo and other U.S.-run facilities. It is just these abuses that
the historic writ of habeas corpus is designed to prevent. As the
United States Supreme Court noted, this kind of abuse of power “has been
considered oppressive and lawless” since the Magna Carta.<br>
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The Graham Amendment will only serve to reinforce the growing perception
that the United States has become an enemy of human rights. The Graham
Amendment is a last minute sneak attack upon the integrity of our
Constitution and Bill of Rights and will destroy the little amount of
good will we have achieved as a result of the decisions of the Supreme
Court and lower courts.<br>
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Please join CCR in urging Senator Graham to drop this ill-advised
proposal. Instead Senator Graham should let the courts complete the
judicial inquiry that the Supreme Court mandated and he proposes to
abort.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Ron Daniels<br>
Executive Director, The Center for Constitutional Rights<br>
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To read more about CCR’s work,
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click here.<br>
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click here.</a><br>
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