MoveOn LTTE Campaign

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http://www.moveonpac.org/lte
Dear MoveOn member,


Radical Republicans are reaching for absolute power to appoint Supreme Court justices who favor corporate and extreme-right interests over the rest of us—and we only have a few weeks to stop them.
To do it, Dick Cheney is threatening to use what he calls the "nuclear option"—a parliamentary maneuver to overturn the 200-year-old right to filibuster judicial nominations. A filibuster is the right of 41 or more concerned senators to extend debate and delay controversial votes. If Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist can twist enough arms to get 51 votes in support of Cheney's ruling, the minority party will be completely silenced for the first time in American history.

The next week is critical. All our senators will be home and paying close attention to the local press. Our goal is to get letters opposing the radical Republican drive for absolute power into 1000 different newspapers this week. Please help us get there by writing a letter to the editor today!

For more information, read this important New York Times editorial on the "nuclear option."

The process is simple -- just follow the three steps. If you're writing your own letter, see the tips on the bottom right of the page for ideas (click on the "Writing Tips" tab). Your browser must have Javascript enabled to use the pre-written letters. Please report any problems you have here.