Posted on 12/20/2005 11:54:01 AM PST by SirLinksalot
Dear _____,
If you ever needed a reminder of how broken Washington has become under one-party rule, we're getting it loud and clear in the closing hours of this session of Congress. Instead of sending a unified and unanimous signal to our troops on the front lines, Republicans are instead scheming to make a giveaway to the big oil companies their parting shot before Congress leaves Washington this winter. The Republicans' aim is sadly simple: mission accomplished for the big oil companies, mission unaccomplished for our troops, our environment, and America's real energy security.
In the very early hours this morning, Republican Senators, in a desperate legislative maneuver, have attached an arctic drilling proposal to the defense bill. They're putting oil companies ahead of our troops. Senator McCain got it right when he called this maneuver "disgusting."
If you agree, call your Senator now and help us get this special interest giveaway off the bill that is supposed to be helping our troops.
Call your Senators and tell them to stand up against this Republican abuse of power
The Military Officer's Association of America predicted this tactic last week: "We're concerned that insertion of any divisive, non-defense related issues at the last minute could further delay enactment of this crucial legislation. Both defense bills are urgently needed to support our military efforts. Congress is already three months late passing them, and needs to get off the dime."
Yesterday, a group of five high-profile generals sent a letter to Senator Frist that said: "It is not helpful to attach such a controversial non-defense legislative issue to a defense appropriations bill. It only invites delay for our troops as Congress debates an important but controversial non-defense issue on a vital bill providing critical funding for our nation's security." Republican leaders know that drilling in the Arctic Refuge has nothing to do with this critical defense legislation. They know that just weeks ago, the arctic drilling proposal didn't have the votes to pass in the light of day because it's wrong for America. Now, the Republicans know where our generals stand on this matter. Will you join us in making them listen to our military?
Call your Senators and tell them to stand up against this Republican abuse of power
We have to make it clear that it's dead wrong for the Republican leadership in this Congress to break Senate rules in a last-ditch attempt to sneak through the arctic drilling proposal. Congress shouldn't keep our troops waiting in order to keep special interests happy. Ask yourself: how long will our troops have to wait while Republican Senators attach unrelated, controversial ideological adventures that don't pass the test with the American people?
Call your Senators and tell them to stand up against this Republican abuse of power
I'm doing all I can to force the Republican leadership to surrender their irresponsible arctic drilling proposal. If they don't, I intend to spend a lot of time on the Senate floor talking about this. And if people want to call it a filibuster, that's fine by me. I need your help today to lobby your Senators to take this controversial provision off the defense bill. This is no small fight. What the Republicans are doing dishonors our troops, it dishonors the Senate, it breaks the public trust - and in this particular instance, it would lead to the destruction of one of America's most treasured wildlife refuges. I won't stand for it.
And next time these Republicans tell me that we have to destroy this wildlife refuge for our energy security, I'm going to tell them the truth that you and I know with every fiber of our being: we cannot drill our way to energy independence; we have to invent our way there. The best ways to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil are to conserve more, waste less, and develop more fuel-efficient cars so we use less oil and gas.
I'm not going to stand for the hollow, empty, more of the same energy policy written by Dick Cheney in secret meetings that puts at risk the troops this defense bill is meant to protect.
Call your Senators and tell them to stand up against this Republican abuse of power
Tell your Senators to oppose this underhanded attempt to hijack legislation for our troops to give an early Christmas present to the oil companies.
Thank you for fighting back. Your voice will make a huge difference.
Sincerely, John Kerry
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
I know Kerry didn't do jack-squat during his terms as Senator, including even vote. Now that this was revealed during the last election, does anyone on FR have a list of legislation he's developed, sponsored, co-sponsored, anything? Has he been making it to his votes lately? Has he done ANY actual work yet?
Oh, I thought he was writing letters thanking his financially supporting wives.
They're putting oil companies ahead of our troops. Senator McCain got it right when he called this maneuver "disgusting."
It’s always amusing to me that whenever goofy Democrats desperately seek ‘gravitas’ they invoke the name of America’s lamest Republican.
“I know you won’t believe me because I’m dumb as mold, but heroic maverick John McCain says the samest thing!”
Don't they have any of their own pegs to hang their hats on?
I guess because we want to drill oil in our own country so we can be free from the lock the Middle east has on oil we are helping the oil companies. At least according to Kerry
Which side is John Kerry on?
From his statements and actions it isnt hard to guess he is working for Al Quaeda and the Saudi oil sheiks, wonder what the OPEC folks sent to Hanoi John for this letter?
I'm pretty sure that I saw this Kerry guy in Quang Tri 1967. Or was it Cambodia 1970? Cambodia....Yeah, that's it!! Signed - Secretary...no PRESIDENT, Liars Anonymous.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
When have you every heard this wanker say anything, anything at all, good about America? All this man does is whine and moan and not show up for roll calls, while he lives the life of Riley provided by those awful, awful capitalists who actually work for a living.
Stand up against this unresisting imbecility of John Kerry.
Putz.
"Instead of sending a unified and unanimous signal to our troops on the front lines,.."
Oh give me a break!!!!!!
And that signal would be? A white flag?
"I'm doing all I can to force the Republican leadership to surrender their irresponsible arctic drilling proposal. If they don't, I intend to spend a lot of time on the Senate floor talking about this."
Kerry's solution for the energy problem.....lots of hot air. How can Mass. be so cold in winter with Kerry and Kennedy producing so much hot air?
Oh, I forgot. They only spend summer vacations there.
Kerry and Kennedy go home!!! You constituents need all that hot air to keep them warm this winter.
Worse than Gore... I believe Gore had a smidgeon of common-sense back when he was Senator in TN. Kerry has never had a clear-eye in his life.
One thing Liberals love in scarcity. They put themselves into power to manage the shortages they've created.
This latest out of Mr. Ketchup,really shows his mental state, we had a lot of God's angels watching over this country during the elections of 2004, yes, we are a nation under God. It's scary John Fffing Kerry, to think you were even a presidential candidate, and just as scary Terrrrrrrresa as first lady,ick!!
True. It must be hard for him, what with another anniversary of his Christmas in Cambodia coming up and all. I hear tell that the memory of it is seared...seared! into Kerry's mind! And oh how he loves to retell it!
What the heck does THAT mean? That energy independence isn't part of the war on terror? That the war on terror is really a war for the oil company's?????
Is this guy really that much of a communist?
P.S. I was in Vietnam.
"P.S. I was in Vietnam."
Are you sure....I would never have known that....he must
have kept it a secret!
He was only there long enough to cut himself 3 times and
get them documented, I'm surprised he remembers.
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