Dear
Mr. (policy maker),
I am a citizen of (your place here) and I am writing today to urge you to support the attached model legislation known as the 4th Amendment Protection Act. Essentially, the 4th Amendment Protection Act makes it unlawful for any state to provide material support to any federal agency in the form of funding, services, state assets, etc. if that federal agency is involved in the unlawful and unconstitutional collection of electronic data and metadata on US citizens without a warrant.
I am a citizen of (your place here) and I am writing today to urge you to support the attached model legislation known as the 4th Amendment Protection Act. Essentially, the 4th Amendment Protection Act makes it unlawful for any state to provide material support to any federal agency in the form of funding, services, state assets, etc. if that federal agency is involved in the unlawful and unconstitutional collection of electronic data and metadata on US citizens without a warrant.
Myself, and many other Utahns, are
very disturbed by the ongoing credible accusations made by Edward Snowden that
the NSA is recording and collecting the phone calls, text messages, e-mails,
and instant messages of not just foreign parties suspected of terrorism but all
Americans including representatives in government. The 4th Amendment
to the Constitution clearly states that the “right of the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not be violated.” Clearly, the unwarranted collection of every
citizen’s electronic communication violates this foundational principle of our
law, and must be admonished and outlawed by our policy makers and fellow
Americans.
What’s even more shocking is that
this data is being stored right in my backyard at the massive NSA Data Center
located in Bluffdale. This facility uses a staggering amount of resources to
violate the constitution including 1.7 million gallons of water a day to cool
their computing towers. This is water better put to use by peaceful homes and
businesses in Bluffdale; not to facilitate the federal government’s
out-of-control criminality.
I urge you to demand a cessation of
services such as water and power to the NSA Data Center until a thorough
investigation has been conducted on the NSA and American citizens can be
assured that their data is not being collected and stored unconstitutionally.
Please consider the attached proposed legislation and urge other policy makers
for their support in this important matter. For more information, please visit offnow.org.
Respectfully,
(your name here)
(your town here)
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