end torture on Day One

Received this from Friends Meeting. Another really easy,
tangible action to take in the Here and Now.

Ask Obama to end torture on Day One of his presidency

In August the Meeting endorsed the Declaration Of Principles of the
National Religious Campaign Against Torture, which urged the next
president to issue an Executive Order ending torture on Day One of his presidency. NRCAT sends this appeal:

Dear Friends:

NRCAT leaders met yesterday with members of the Transition Team and urged President-elect Obama to issue an Executive Order ending torture on Day One of his presidency. (See the article about it in today's New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/us/15torture.html)

We're optimistic, but we'd be thankful for your help in reinforcing our request.

Please take a minute to email President-elect Obama's Transition Team and ask him to end torture on Day One of his presidency. Just take these three easy steps:

* Visit his transition website at http://change.gov/page/s/ofthepeople.
* Fill out your contact information. Write "torture" in the "Another issue" box.
* In the "Your ideas" box, write something like: "Please issue an Executive Order ending our use of torture as an interrogation technique on Day One of your presidency. As a person of faith, I have been deeply troubled by our country's use of torture as an interrogation technique.
Torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees is wrong, and it is contrary to American values."

Thank you for your help!