Urge Obama to Close Gitmo, Ban Torture, End Military Commissions

Sign the ACLU-Brave New Films petition at closegitmo.com.

From Anthony D. Romero, ACLU: As freedom-loving people, we can convince Barack Obama to act on the first day of his presidency -- with the stroke of his pen -- to restore America's moral leadership in the world and make clear right from the start that our new administration will be faithful to the Constitution.

With a January 20th executive order, President Obama can close Guantánamo Bay, shut down unconstitutional military commissions, and ban torture -- as long as he listens to himself and to our pleas.

It's not just up to him. It's up to us. So today, acting on multiple fronts, the ACLU is launching an all-out grassroots drive to help Barack Obama make his first day as president a day of decisive action for freedom and justice:

• In today's New York Times, we're running a compelling full-page ad urging President-Elect Obama to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay and shut down the military commissions on his first day in the White House.

• We're launching the first in a powerful new series of closegitmo.com videos produced by filmmaker Robert Greenwald, the award-winning director and producer of documentaries including "Outfoxed" and "Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties." Check out the first video above.

• We're hosting an open Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, November 13, when concerned citizens from all across the nation will gather via teleconference to develop an all-out campaign to encourage Barack Obama to take decisive steps towards freedom on day one. Sign up to participate in this important conversation.