I just got a mass emailing from the ACLU corcerning two issues that they are asking people to take action on. I think they are both worthy causes, so I'm posting the email in its entirety:

1) Support proper solutions to national security issues!

Congress will soon be voting on legislation that would significantly infringe on privacy rights without making us any safer from terrorism.
The Congressional investigation by the House and Senate intelligence committees into the September 11 attacks uncovered a number of serious, structural breakdowns in the intelligence community.

But instead of taking action to address the real failures in the national intelligence services, several Members of Congress have proposed legislation that would give the government new, unprecedented spying powers and significantly infringe on the privacy rights protected by the Fourth Amendment.

Congress needs to address the real national security issues -- not
adopt false solutions that violate Constitutional rights.

Take Action! Click here to get more information and to send a free fax to your Members of Congress.

http://www.aclu.org/NationalSecurity/NationalSecurity.cfm?ID=12483&c=110

2) Stop the Assault on Reproductive Rights!

Congress continues its assault on reproductive rights. Next week the House of Representatives will vote on the so-called "partial birth abortion" ban, a misguided piece of legislation that has already passed the Senate. Your letters and faxes to Congress have raised awareness about this unconstitutional and dangerous bill -- it is critical that we keep up the pressure.
This bill must be stopped. It bans an array of safe and common abortion procedures and lacks a required exception to protect women's health. It also eliminates doctors' discretion to choose the best medical procedures for their patients.

Take Action! Click here to get more information and send a free fax to your Representative.

http://www.aclu.org/ReproductiveRights/ReproductiveRights.cfm?ID=10780&c=148