 
3/30/2003
AAPS Spearheads
Efforts to Oppose Government Surveillance
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1. AAPS helps coordinate bi-partisan
coalition to oppose increased government powers.
2. Read letters to Congress and President
opposing Domestic Spy Agency and surveillance bill.
3. Send a copy to your Members
of Congress.
4. Join AAPS or sign up for members-only section
of the website.
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AAPS has joined dozens of
organizations across the country in a bi-partisan effort to oppose increased
government surveillance of citizens, and is a major player in organizing the
efforts.
The ad hoc coalition, which
includes such diverse groups as the American Conservative Union, Americans for
Tax Reform and the ACLU, has sent two forceful letters to stave off increased
federal powers.
The first, addressed to
President Bush, outlines our opposition to the creation of a domestic spy
agency:
“…the proposed agency's
fundamental mission appears to frustrate a basic American principle: that
law-abiding Americans should not fear intrusive, long-term investigation by
their government.”
The second, sent to Congress,
opposes the Domestic Security Enhancement Act (DSEA), legislation whose
existence was revealed in draft form on
“The draft bill contains a multitude of
new and sweeping law enforcement and intelligence
gathering powers, many of which are not
related to terrorism, that would severely dilute, if
not undermine, many basic constitutional
rights.”
Both letters are posted at
www.aapsonline.org, along with links to analysis by various
signatories, and the draft bill.
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