Tag: Congress

ACTION ALERT: Netanyahu Speech Undermines Diplomacy with Iran

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fearmongering speech to Congress today undermines President Obama and our allies’ efforts to negotiate a deal with Iran over its nuclear program.  Containing naked fearmongering, outright lies, illogical statements, unrealistic demands and even a few valid points, Bibi Netanyahu’s speech is at best an Israeli election year ploy and at worst an attempt to inject a foreign government’s agenda into Congress, sabotaging an Iran peace deal. The time to speak out is NOW…

TAKE ACTION! Tell Your Congressman to Support Diplomacy with Iran

1. Take Netanyahu’s Speech with a Grain of Salt

2. Support President Obama and our Allies’ Diplomatic Efforts for a Nuclear Deal with Iran.

Email & Call your Congressmen! A list of contact information is below.

*Representative James Clyburn (SC-6) was the lone South Carolina Congressman to have skipped the speech.  Please thank him for taking a stand and voice your support for diplomacy.

Willing to write a letter to your newspaper on this?  Or meet with your Rep’s local office?

Contact us info[AT] carolinapeace.org

Look up your Congressmen & Learn More…

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTACTING YOUR CONGRESSMEN…

1. Write one email message; copy and paste to send to your 1 Representative in the House & two Senators. Three birds, one stone.  Keep it short and to the point, but put it in your own words.

2. Call your Rep in the House, and then call the two Senators if you have time. Reps are more responsive to phone calls.  They will ask for your name, city/address.  Make your points briefly, short and to the point.  They are likely just keeping a tally so they don’t need to hear your opinion in depth.

South Carolina Congressional Contact Info:

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Phone: Washington DC Office (202) 224-5972

Email: http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham

Local Offices: http://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OfficeLocations

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)

Phone: Washington DC Office (202) 224-6121, Toll Free: (855) 425-6324

Email: http://www.scott.senate.gov/contact/email-me

Local Offices: http://www.scott.senate.gov/office/washington-dc

 

Rep. Mark Sanford (SC-1, R)

 

Phone Washington DC Office: (202)

Email: http://sanford.house.gov/contact/email-me

Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-2, R)

Phone Washington DC Office: (202) 225-2452

Email: http://joewilson.house.gov/contact/email-me

Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-3, R)

Phone Washington DC Office: (202) 225-3216

Email: https://jeffduncan.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC-4, R)

Phone Washington DC Office: (202) 225-6030

Email: http://gowdy.house.gov/contact/default.aspx

Rep. Mick Mulvaney (SC-5, R)

Phone Washington DC Office: (202) 225-5501

Email: https://mulvaney.house.gov/email-mick

Rep. James Clyburn (SC-6, D)* Skipped the Speech, Thank Him!

Phone Washington DC Office: (202) 225-3315

Email: https://clyburn.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Rep. Tom Rice, (SC-7, R)

Phone Washington DC Office: (202)

Email: http://tomriceforms.house.gov/contact/

Learn More…

FCNL (Friends Coalition on National Legislation) Kate Gould: “What Netanyahu Got Wrong” http://fcnl.org/blog/2c/netanyahu_wrong/

Lara Friedman of Americans for Peace Now, “11 Lies Netanyahu Told Congress”: http://m.forward.com/blogs/forward-thinking/215878/-lies-netanyahu-told-congress-on-iran/

Arms Control Association:  Netanyahu on the Iran Nuclear Deal, A Reality Check: http://www.armscontrol.org/Issue-Briefs/2015-03-03/Netanyahu-On-the-Iran-Nuclear-Issue-A-Reality-Check

Judge for Yourself [Netanyahu Speech to Congress 2015 FULL TRANSCRIPT]: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/03/03/full-text-netanyahus-address-to-congress/

Congressmen who skipped the speech: http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/26/politics/democrats-missing-netanyahu-whip-list/index.html

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Update on Syria: Diplomatic Opening Delays Vote & WED Vigil

Carolina Peace’s No War with Syria Rally was covered by WACH, WIS, WLTX and the State newspaper.

Syria Update: Diplomatic Opening Delays Vote on Syria Intervention

UPDATE: In a televised speech, President Obama announced he had asked Congress to delay a vote on an AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force) against Syria to pursue a diplomatic plan presented by Russia that would place Syria’s chemical weapons under international control.  However, President Obama will still be seeking an AUMF vote soon, according to a new argument, in order to put military might behind diplomatic efforts… however, this is a dangerous BLANK CHECK for WAR which should still be rejected.

Where do SC’s Congressmen stand on US military intervention in Syria?

Of South Carolina’s 7 representatives in the US House of Representatives: 4 are on record opposing military intervention in Syria, 3 are undecided.

OPPOSED: Representatives WILSON (SC-2), SANFORD (SC-1), DUNCAN (SC-3), GOWDY (SC-4)

Please THANK THEM for their stand and tell them NO BLANK CHECK for WAR.. use contact links below.

UNDECIDED: Representatives CLYBURN (SC-6), MULVANEY (SC-5), RICE (SC-7)

Mulvaney and Rice are skeptical of military intervention in Syria and thus are leaning no.  Rep. Jim Clyburn, as the sole Democrat, would be going against the grain of his political party to vote against the AUMF.

Keep the pressure on them… call and email them, especially after President Obama’s speech.

LAST CALL: CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE NOW! (click “Read More Below” for links to Contact your Rep)

Join us on WEDNESDAY Sept 11th, 5PM-6PM @ the Statehouse (Main & Gervais) remember Sept 11th, oppose US intervention in Syria and all war at the Women in Black vigil for peace. Women in Black vigils every Wednesday 5PM-6PM at the Statehouse.

 

CONTACT YOUR REP: Email & Call Now… Congress may vote as soon as WED Sept 11th!

US House of Representatives:

Rep. Mark Sanford (SC-1): https://sanford.house.gov/contact/email-me

Rep  Joe Wilson (SC-2):

https://joewilsonforms.house.gov/Forms/WriteYourRep/default.aspx

Rep Jeff Duncan (SC-3): https://jeffduncan.house.gov/contact-me

Rep Trey Gowdy (SC-4): http://gowdy.house.gov/Contact/default.aspx

Rep Mick Mulvaney (SC-5): https://forms.house.gov/mulvaney/webforms/zipauthen_contact.shtml

Rep Jim Clyburn (SC-6): https://forms.house.gov/clyburn/zipauth.shtml

Rep Tom rice (SC-7): http://rice.house.gov/contact

Don’t know your Congressman? Outside SC? Go here: house.gov

US SENATE:

Where Do SC’s US Senators stand?

SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM: FOR. Graham has been an outspoken proponent of regime change and US military intervention in Syria.

Contact him: http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham

SENATOR TIM SCOTT: UNDECIDED? Senator Scott has been quiet on this issue.

Contact him: http://www.scott.senate.gov/contact.cfm

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

“An Open Letter to My Congressman” by Stephen Walt in Foreign Policy

http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/09/06/an_open_letter_to_my_congressman

Letter to Congress Opposing US Military Intervention in Syria by Diane Randall of FCNL (Friends Committee on National Legislation)

http://fcnl.org/issues/middle_east/congress_us_military_intervention_would_widen_war/

Russian Brokered Syria Deal to Place Chemical Weapons under International Control?

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/50d8440d893

“9 Questions on Syria You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask” (We don’t agree with all the conclusions but this is a good background to understanding the issues in Syria)

http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/29/9-questions-about-syria-you-were-too-embarrassed-to-ask

“Do’s and Don’ts for Progressives Discussing Syria”by Ramah Kudaimi

http://mondoweiss.net/2013/08/dos-and-donts-for-progressives-discussing-syria.html


Short URL for this ACTION ALERT: http://bit.ly/18AJt6E


CONTACT Carolina Peace for help in organizing a vigil/demonstration: David, 803-215-3263 or info @ carolinapeace.org

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ACTION ALERT: The Time for Immigration Reform is Now!

ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress the Time for Immigration Reform is Now!

The US Senate just passed an immigration reform bill that provided a path to citizenship for the undocumented but also “practically militarizes the border” in Senator Graham’s words, spending $50 billion to doubling the number of border agents by adding 21,000 and building 700 more miles of border fortifications.

The US House now needs to pass an immigration reform bill, but it faces a rocky road in the House.  There is strong opposition in the House to a path to citizenship.  An immigration reform bill without a path to citizenship isn’t really immigration reform.  Your Congressman is already hearing from those who oppose immigration reform.  Your Congressman needs to hear from you.

TAKE ACTION: Tell Your Congressman the Time for Immigration Reform is Now!

Contact your Representative and tell him you support a path to citizenship and you oppose “militarizing the border” and wasting $50 billion in taxpayer money.  When Congress returns to session after the July 4th holiday, they need to get down to work!

Contact Your Rep Now & Mark Your Calendar to Call-In on TUES July 9th, SC Call in Day.

Copy & Share this: http://bit.ly/15Wtdvwhttp://bit.ly/15Wtdvw

LINKS TO CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE & MORE INFO (click read more)

Rep Mark Sanford (SC-1): https://sanford.house.gov/contact/email-me

Rep  Joe Wilson (SC-2) :https://joewilsonforms.house.gov/Forms/WriteYourRep/default.aspx

Rep Jeff Duncan (SC-3) https://jeffduncan.house.gov/contact-me

Rep Trey Gowdy (SC-4) http://gowdy.house.gov/Contact/default.aspx

Rep Mick Mulvaney (SC-5) https://forms.house.gov/mulvaney/webforms/zipauthen_contact.shtml

Rep Jim Clyburn (SC-6): https://forms.house.gov/clyburn/zipauth.shtml

Rep Tom Rice (SC-7): https://rice.house.gov/contact/email-me

Don’t know your Congressman? Outside SC? Go here: house.gov

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BACKGROUND

“S.C. House members cooler — but not stone cold — on immigration reform” Charleston Post & Courier, SUN June 30th

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130630/PC16/130639965/1009/sc-house-members-cooler-x2014-but-not-stone-cold-x2014-on-immigration-reform&source=RSS

“Securing” the border?  Necessary?

*The number of border agents in recent years has already been doubled… doubling them again would quadruple the number of border agents.

*Deportations have hit record levels under the Obama administration.   This also means family separations on a massive scale and the imprison of American citizens in private prison gulags due to a lack of due process.

* The border cannot be “secured.”  As long as there is opportunity on the other side of the border, people will cross it.  Just as with the drug war, as long as there is supply and demand, efforts to stop border traffic will be bypassed. In addition, most undocumented immigrants cross the border legally, but overstay their visas.

Advocacy Organizations

SC Immigration Coalition, http://www.sc-coalition.org/about-us/our-work/ccomprehensive-immigration-reform

A United South Carolina, http://unitedsc.org/

 

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