Now is the time for all good Democrats…

…to come to the aid of my own personal Congressman.

For nine years, Rep. Jim McDermott has been fighting off a legal assault launched by Republican leaders when he caught them in a lie and exposed it. Although he's won a number of rounds in court, the Republicans, fronted by John "Boner" Boehner, have kept up their efforts through one appeal after another. Now they've secured a 5-4 decision that, as Jim properly points out, threatens "...the free speech rights of every whistleblower, reporter, publisher, blogger, and concerned citizen in America."

There are links to everything you might want to know about the case here, but all you really need to know is that a progressive leader has been hamstrung for nearly a decade protecting rights that every American should hold sacred, and he needs your help. An email from the Congressman explains the current dilemma...

Accepting the current court decision will result in an immediate need for additional Expense Trust funds. Taking this First Amendment case to the Supreme Court will incur a final round of legal expense.

Your donations have allowed me to defend the First Amendment in the past and hold senior GOP Congressional leaders accountable for their actions. Your additional support will allow me to finally deal with this matter.

Contributions to The Jim McDermott Legal Expense Trust can be made here.

And should be.