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July 26, 2010
Two important war votes this week
Last Saturday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich made the first public announcement about his privileged resolution to remove US forces from Pakistan by December 31, 2010, at PDA’s Grassroots Leadership Conference in Cleveland. After speaking to the more than 125 PDA members, Representative Kucinich spoke with Tim Carpenter in an informal interview. Watch the video of their discussion here. (Read a report on the conference.)
The House is expected to debate and vote on this privileged resolution—HCR 301—tomorrow. Call your representative and ask for a YES vote.
Use FCNL’s toll-free number to call your representative: (888) 493-5443, or call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
While you’re on the phone, use this opportunity to tell your representative to vote NO on the up-or-down vote on the $33 billion supplemental bill to escalate the war in Afghanistan. The supplemental vote is also on the House calendar for this week.
The House will likely vote on the Senate version. If so, this would mean something unusual: a straightforward vote in which yes means “yes, more war,” and no means “no.”
From this vote, we will know who the war supporters and war opponents are. A “yes” vote means bird-dogging them while they’re home for August and punishing them at the polls in November. A “no” vote should afford them a hearty and heartfelt “thank you.”
Tell them:
Vote NO on funding escalation in Afghanistan, no matter what else is in the bill.
Vote YES on HCR 301 to withdraw US troops from Pakistan.
Use the resources at War Is A Crime to see your representative’s votes on the supplemental amendments and to add your comments to the whip list.
Call toll free: (888) 493-5443
Call the Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121.
Peace,
Tim Carpenter, National Director
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