Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
2457 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

November 20, 2002

Dear Rep. Pelosi:

Congratulations on your election to minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In the fight against terrorism, many in Congress have raced to grant sweeping new authority to law enforcement and intelligence services without taking the time to include safeguards against abuse by unethical individuals within those organizations. With their new "mandate", the Bush administration may try to enact even more policies which threaten fundamental civil liberties and limit the freedom of all Americans.

I believe that many of the recent legislation from Congress has gone too far in the direction of government surveillance and unwarranted supervision and invasion into the lives of innocent citizens. This is a process which will be difficult to correct if not addressed quickly.

As a citizen, the last thing I want is to have any of my liberties traded for simple security. The United States is what it is today because its citizens are able to take risks and speak out without fear of the omnipresent eye of an overbearing government.

The Congress needs do all it can to ensure future generations the right to their privacy and constitutional freedoms, and I hope they will do so under your leadership.

Thank you for your time and I wish you the best of luck in the future.

Sincerely,
Rob Carlson

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