HAND-WRITTEN LETTERS AND THE BOMB
As I’m sure many of you know, there has been credible talk that President Bush intends to do the unthinkable and nuke Iran. We don’t know for certain that this is true, but with the Prez’s scary track record, this is a possibility that cannot be ignored. We must not allow our country to become a pariah state.
Hand-written letters (and it’s got to be hand-written—desk-top publishing is considered cheating) are the second-most effective means of lobbying after face time. One hand-written letter is regarded by your senators and house rep as representing the will of 200 voters, which is really, really huge. Each letter takes about five minutes to complete from finding your congressperson’s address on the Internet to licking and stamping the envelope. That’s really not a lot to give our supremely dysfunctional government a much-needed wake-up call.
To find the name of your representative, click here:
http://www.house.gov/
The address is: House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515
To find the name and address of your senators, click here:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Below is a suggested letter. Feel free to copy it, although variations are slightly more effective. Keep them short (about two to three sentences is best) and polite. Please.
Dear Senator/Representative ___________,
It’s been reported that President Bush intends to use tactical nuclear weapons against Iran, not because they are a threat to anyone today, but because they may become a threat years from now.
You MUST demand the truth and reassert that it is congress’s right, not the President’s to declare war. An unprovoked nuclear attack would be a permanent stain on our country’s reputation.
Sincerely,
Your name
Your address
Please pass this around to everyone you can think of. It really is important.
As I’m sure many of you know, there has been credible talk that President Bush intends to do the unthinkable and nuke Iran. We don’t know for certain that this is true, but with the Prez’s scary track record, this is a possibility that cannot be ignored. We must not allow our country to become a pariah state.
Hand-written letters (and it’s got to be hand-written—desk-top publishing is considered cheating) are the second-most effective means of lobbying after face time. One hand-written letter is regarded by your senators and house rep as representing the will of 200 voters, which is really, really huge. Each letter takes about five minutes to complete from finding your congressperson’s address on the Internet to licking and stamping the envelope. That’s really not a lot to give our supremely dysfunctional government a much-needed wake-up call.
To find the name of your representative, click here:
http://www.house.gov/
The address is: House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515
To find the name and address of your senators, click here:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Below is a suggested letter. Feel free to copy it, although variations are slightly more effective. Keep them short (about two to three sentences is best) and polite. Please.
Dear Senator/Representative ___________,
It’s been reported that President Bush intends to use tactical nuclear weapons against Iran, not because they are a threat to anyone today, but because they may become a threat years from now.
You MUST demand the truth and reassert that it is congress’s right, not the President’s to declare war. An unprovoked nuclear attack would be a permanent stain on our country’s reputation.
Sincerely,
Your name
Your address
Please pass this around to everyone you can think of. It really is important.
posted by Hieronymus Braintree at 4:26 PM
1 Comments:
Bush is basically an alcoholic that has never sought medical nor psychological treatment, and alcoholism is a progressive disease.
He will get worse as he goes along without treatment. He will escalate.
This as a dangerous thing, having a guy like this in charge of the worst arsenal of WMDs in this planet's history.
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