The ACLU remains critical of "Operation Tips" even after the Justice Department's "scale down" announcement. It has started a new web page Please Help Us Turn Back the Assault on Freedom where you can vent your frustration and opposition to the ill-conceived plan. From the Site:

"Help the ACLU stop the snooping ! Reverse the Bush-Ashcroft agenda to undermine our most cherished freedoms."

It offers links enabling you to :

"Send a free fax to your Senators.

Send a Special Request to Your Utility Companies asking for their pledge not to spy on their customers.

Download a printable door-hanger to let others know that the privacy of your home is protected by the ACLU.

Spread the word about the ACLU's TIPS Watch Web site.

Use the links below to join now or give additional support to the ACLU. "

We're spreading the word. As we have been since the plan was first reported. If you missed some of our early criticism, visit : Operation Tips: Another Assault on the Constitution and A Distinction Without A Difference