Animal Rights12 Nov 2006 02:17 pm


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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