Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Anti-wiretap moneybomb

Become a StrangeBedfellow!

The idea of the above is to raise a large amount of money all on one day -- August 8 -- for a "moneybomb" for a left-right coalition PAC opposed to "rampant presidential lawbreaking and a limitless surveillance state." I haven't made a decision yet on whether to provide financial support; that depends in large part on how reliable and secure their online payment mechanism looks. But I like the idea enough to spread the word. Please consider doing the same.

Update: I've given them a contribution; the site seems to handle credit card input responsibly. It's annoying that they insist on an e-mail address, and by default check the box that will put you on their mailing list. It's also annoying that they insist on knowing who your employer is, but federal snoops demand that information. In both cases, there's nothing that requires you to give accurate information. If you make up an e-mail address, though, be sure to use either a blackhole address which you own or a nonexistent domain, so that you aren't sticking someone else with the spam.

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