Citizen Petition:
"I Oppose The Unconstitutional Use Of Spy Drones"

Big brother has the potential of doing much more than just watching. Through the use of aerial (or "spy") drones, we're becoming unwilling and unwitting victims of a "surveillance society," where an over-reaching federal government can record, examine and question our every move. Even worse, Attorney General Eric Holder asserts that under "extraordinary circumstances" drone strikes could be ordered against American citizens on U.S. soil.

Although drones can be very effective in a wide range of capacities, Grassfire strongly opposes their use when it clearly violates the Constitution. To this end, Grassfire is mobilizing 50,000 citizens who oppose the unconstitutional deployment of drones and the potential of drone strikes against American citizens on U.S. soil. As soon as we mobilize 50,000 citizen signers, Grassfire will hand-deliver those petitions to Attorney General Holder, the Senate Intelligence Committee and other key members of Congress.

The Petition States:
As a citizen of the United States of America, I oppose the use of aerial drones by the federal, state and local authorities when deployed in a manner that violates the Constitution of the United States, specifically the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.

Drones used to identify individuals who are lawfully carrying concealed weapons or to listen to private phone conversations violate the Fourth Amendment, which states: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated."

The Fifth Amendment states: "No person shall ... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." Attorney General Eric Holder's assertion that a United States citizen, standing on U.S. soil, could legally be executed by a drone strike in "extraordinary circumstances" is a clear violation of the Fifth Amendment.

As a member of Congress who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution, I urge you to oppose any and all use of aerial drones to violate the constitutional rights of American citizens.