Congress made a terrible mistake last October, and allowed President Bush to damage one of the oldest founding principles of our democracy. They gave the President the authority to seize people and hold them without ever explaining why – despite the fact that the Constitution itself says he should not have that power.
 
Now some members of the House have recognized how big a deal this is, and they're trying to set it right. Today Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is beginning a fight to restore the right of habeas corpus, which Congress gave away.
 
Tell your Representative to restore our Constitutional rights to habeas corpus.