Fwd: CCR - Restore Habeas Corpus! Join the fight now!!

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Dear [friend of CCR], CCR needs your help to restore some of the fundamental constitutional rights that were eroded by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA). Two bills introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday - the Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 and the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 aim to correct some of the damage done by the Bush administration and the disastrous and reprehensible MCA. We are asking you to take a few moments and send this letter to urge your Representative to co-sponsor and support this legislation. (For more information on the MCA and the proposed legislation, click here.) The drafters of the MCA intentionally attacked some of America's most important and fundamental legal principles. The MCA: -Strips detainees of the right to habeas corpus -a fundamental right that has been enshrined in law since the 13th century -Removes the detainees from the protection of the Geneva Conventions -Allows for the use of evidence obtained through torture The movement to restore and preserve our constitutional rights must continue to be waged in the courts. CCR is continuing to press ahead with our case Al Odah v. United States and its companion case Boumediene v. Bush that both challenge the MCA on legal grounds. We need a firm ruling from the Supreme Court to ensure that these fundamental rights will be safe in the future. But we must seek a legislative solution as well to begin to achieve justice swiftly for the many who have been denied it by the MCA's provisions. While neither of these bills repair all of the damage done by the MCA, they are critical steps in the right direction. It is more important than ever that your voice is heard. Let your Representative know that you want America to respect the rule by urging supporting the Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 and the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007. Sincerely, Executive Director Vince Warren

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