Judicial Watch Press Release Tipped off August 8 by an edition of The New York Times, Accountable America, a liberal group, plans to send a letter “to confront donors to conservative groups, hoping to create a chilling effect that will dry up contributions…The warning letter is intended as a first step, alerting donors who might be considering giving to right-wing groups to a variety of potential dangers, including legal trouble, public exposure and watchdog groups digging through their lives.

New York Times
08/07/2007

Nearly 10,000 of the biggest donors to Republican candidates and causes across the country will probably receive a foreboding “warning” letter in the mail next week.

“We want to stop the Swift Boating before it gets off the ground,” said Mr. Matzzie, who described his effort as “going for the jugular.”

The warning letter is intended as a first step, alerting donors who might be considering giving to right-wing groups to a variety of potential dangers, including legal trouble, public exposure and watchdog groups digging through their lives.

World Net Daily Reported August 8th Ex-Moveon leader's planned 'warning' letters to donors 'could fall under the KKK Act'

That law, Judicial Watch said, may come into play if "two or more persons conspire to prevent by force, intimidation, or threat, any citizen who is lawfully entitled to vote, from giving his support or advocacy in a legal manner, toward or in favor of the election of any lawfully qualified person as an elector for president or vice president, or as a member of Congress of the United States; or to injure any citizen in person or property on account of such support or advocacy."

Flopping Aces posted on 8/9/2008:

The liberal brownshirting has begun. First Dan Riehl reports on the research a leftie did to out two donors of McCain’s and then call them asking how they could give such a large donation.

Then we have Tom Matzzie, the guy behind the General Betray-Us fiasco and the failed Americans Against Escalation in Iraq group, is now sending threatening letters to conservatives who dare to support other conservatives:

WizBangBlog in their post "Anatomy Of A Blackmail Threat" present a or the letter.

Dear Republican Supporter: In recent years federal law enforcement agencies have taken a more aggressive stance against non-party, non-candidate organizations that engage in activities that might affect elections to public office. Accountable America, a non-partisan, non-profit group, is writing to make sure you are aware of some of the recent developments that may affect your decision-making concerning these organizations.

Then they proceed to take a closer look at Accountable America.