Members Call For Investigation Of 'Fraud' and 'Forgery' US Chamber

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U.S. House Members Call For Investigation Of Dirty Tricks, 'Fraud' and

'Forgery' Plot by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

On Monday, February 28, 2011, 20 House Members called for a full scale

investigation into the recently exposed $12 million dirty tricks campaign

against VelvetRevolution.us/StopTheChamber.com and other progressive

organizations, solicited and created by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's law

firm,

Hunton & , and three military/intelligence security firms. Read the

_full letter here_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=141286 & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==) .This scandal has received a great

deal of press this week, including in _Salon_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=141288 & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==) and

the _Washington Post_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=141287 & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==) .

Brad Friedman, co-founder of VR, was among those specifically targeted by

the Chamber plot, and wrote about the latest attempt at accountability at

_The BRAD BLOG_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=141289 & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==) :

“We are deeply concerned by evidence that intelligence contractors may

have engaged in a criminal conspiracy to target American citizens on behalf

of powerful corporate interests,†wrote in a letter signed by more

than a dozen Democratic members of the U.S. House. “We believe a full

Congressional investigation is warranted to determine whether laws were broken

and whether existing laws are sufficient to protect Americans from high-tech

dirty tricks.â€

The letter goes on to describe the " deeply troubling " plan to use " tactics

developed for use against terrorists [that] may have been unleashed

against American citizens. "

Last week we filed a _D.C. Bar complaint_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=14128A & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==) against

the three Hunton & attorneys for participating in the dirty tricks

campaign to use fraud and forgery in hopes of smearing and discrediting VR

and other groups who have taken on the Chamber's mafia-like tactics head

on. This week we filed _document hold requests_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=1412B7 & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==)

letting the Chamber plotters know that we anticipate litigation so they should

retain all relevant documents in their possession. Additionally, yesterday

we released a new video about this on _YouTube_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=14128C & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==) .

This a developing story that we need to keep on the front burner. But we

need your help to do so!

The Chamber was planning to spend as much as $12 million in their attack

on us, so we need your help to fight back!

Please _sign our petition_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=14128D & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==) requesting a Department

of Justice investigation into this matter. And please make at least a _$10

donation_

(http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/l?u=141285 & e=B0702 & c=7187 & t=0 & email=zhuZpFs\

T9uOat3yQOB9KZA==) to us so we can hold these dirty

tricksters accountable. We rely on you for support and we do not take any

donations from corporations.

____________________________________

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_Indict Breitbart_

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_Stop the Chamber_

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_Diebold: Return Our Money_

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All The Best,

VR

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