Groups Call on Congress to Immediately Disable Technology that Blocks E-Mails from Constituents: "Groups Call on Congress to Immediately Disable Technology that Blocks E-Mails from Constituents
News Release
Jun 20, 2006
A diverse collection of nonprofit and advocacy groups representing a broad spectrum of political views and issues called upon members of Congress yesterday to stop using a new computer program which enables members' Web sites to block e-mail communications from constituents.
In a joint letter signed by more than 100 organizations, many of whom are more often opponents than allies in their daily work, the groups write: 'Congressional attempts to differentiate among constituent communications -- accepting only unorganized communications but blocking communications where individuals are working together to deliver a strong message -- raise dangerous questions about the infringement of constituents' First Amendment rights and are a disservice to constituents.'"
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