“This dragnet program is surely one of the largest surveillance efforts ever launched by a democratic government against its own citizens” –  Jameel Jaffer, ACLU deputy legal director.

Our civil liberties are under attack! We recently learned that the National Security Agency collects information about every phone call placed in the United States and has direct access to our emails and Internet activities.  We, the people, whose rights are at serious risk, must become the most important voice in this debate! Let’s show the government and the spy industry that we intend to fight by assembling in public! Let’s show the communication companies that we will not tolerate their compliance with government surveillance! Let’s show the courts that we will protest unjust treatment of whistleblowers! Let’s show the ACLU and others filing suit to challenge these programs that we will support them! Most importantly, let’s show those who are uncertain how to defend themselves that there is a vibrant movement to join and build!

Come protest these programs on July 18 at the Old State House, 800 Main Street in Hartford, beginning at 4 p.m. and to be followed by a rally in defiance of domestic spying.  We say:  NSA! Stop Spying on Us!

4 p.m. Assembly and picket at Old State House begins

5 p.m. Sidewalk March to Federal Building & other sites

6 p.m. Rally at Old State House

 

Signed,

 

American Civil Liberties Union of CT

National Lawyers Guild, Connecticut Chapter

Council on American Islamic Relations, Connecticut Chapter

CT Coalition to Stop Indefinite Detention

Activate CT

 

Endorser List in Formation:

Working Families Party

Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice

People of Faith

Unitarian Society of Hartford Advocacy Sub-Council

CT Coalition for Peace and Justice

CT United for Peace

Promoting Enduring Peace

Northeast Philly for Peace and Justice

Capitalism vs. The Climate

Digital Fourth (Belmont MA)

Queers without Borders

Colombia Action/CT

Greater Hartford Cuba Coalition

Socialist Action

International Socialist Organization

 

Please send your group’s name to nrbowden@comcast.net

 

For More Information Call:

Chris at 860 478 5300