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THE IRAN NUKE DEAL IS A ANTI-ISRAEL DEAL MADE AGAINST THE WILL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, JUST AS OBAMACARE & SAME SEX MARRIAGE THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS DO NOT SUPPORT IT! IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND THIS RALLY PLEASE TAKE TIME TO CALL OR EMAIL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS! REMEMBER THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD DEPENDS ON IRAN NOT BEING ALLOWED TO DEVELOP NUKES! THIS DEAL WOULD REQUIRE US TO DEFEND IRAN IF IT IS ATTACKED, IT WILL PROVIDE IRAN WITH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO SPREAD WAR & TERROR THROUGHOUT THE WORLD JUST AS EUROPE IS NOW BEING OVERRUN BY IMMIGRANTS FLEEING THE WAR OR ISIS MEMBERS INVADING EUROPE!
PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, are headlining a rally Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol that is becoming the beachhead of those opposing the Iran nuclear deal.
Congress will begin debating the Iran nuclear arms agreement soon after it returns to work this week. The White House already is claiming an early victory by securing enough Senate pledges to ensure a GOP-led blockage of the deal would not override a presidential veto. And as of Tuesday, there were 41 Democratic Senate votes against the bill – enough for a filibuster – to prevent a Senate vote altogether.
Undeterred, a large and vocal opposition to the deal led by the tea party, pro-Israel forces, evangelicals and hard-line conservatives is agitating before the Sept. 17 deadline for Congress to act.
In addition to the high-profile Trump, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, also has signed up to speak at the “Stop the Iran Deal” rally.
According to Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator of the Tea Party Patriots, which is co-sponsoring the rally with the Center for Security Policy and the Zionist Organization of America, the 1 p.m. EDT event has grown from one hour in duration to more than two hours.
Conservative talk show favorites Glenn Beck and Mark Levin as well as several GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, are in the lineup. Martin said she has gotten more than 70 requests from people who want to speak.
Trump, the billionaire developer who has vaulted to the top of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, often talks about the Iran nuclear arms deal.
“That agreement is a disaster – for this country, for Israel, for the Middle East,” Trump said at a press conference last week. “It’s going to lead to nuclear proliferation.”
The author of “The Art of the Deal” is also trying to score political points. “You say, who negotiates a deal like that? That won’t happen, I can guarantee you, with a President Trump.”
However, Trump said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday that unlike other GOP opponents of the deal, including Cruz, he would not “repudiate” the Iran deal if he were president but would work to improve it.
“I do like to buy bad contracts,” he said.
Cruz was the original headliner of the rally but then decided to invite Trump to boost media attention. The Texas senator has featured the Iran nuclear deal in his campaign stump speech.
When Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. announced last month that he would oppose the deal, Cruz embraced the move.
“It is my hope and prayer that in the coming weeks we see more and more Democrats who make the decision to put the national security of the United States of America, to put standing with our friend and ally the nation of Israel, and to put the safety and security of millions of Americans above partisan loyalty to the Obama White House,” Cruz said.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Tuesday announced that he, too, was opposed to the Iran deal, joining Democratic Sens. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Ben Cardin of Maryland and Schumer.
But Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., was confident Tuesday in a speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, saying that the Democrats supporting the deal would be able to filibuster the resolution against it.
“And today I am gratified to say to my fellow Americans, our negotiating partners and our allies around the world: This agreement will stand. America will uphold its commitment and we will seize this opportunity to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon,” said Reid.
Cruz has criticized the deal as unenforceable.
“Every observer knows that this president is not willing to use force, military or otherwise, to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons,” Cruz said last week on Fox News. “The Democratic senators know full well that there is no credible threat of military action by the Obama presidency.”
Americans are divided.
A recent Quinnipiac University poll found voters against it 55-25 percent. A Monmouth University poll last month found them opposed 32-27 percent, with 41 percent unsure.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is poised to pass a bill that disapproves the Iran deal.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the lower chamber will vote on the Republican-crafted resolution this week, apparently starting debate Wednesday and voting by Friday.
“This is a bad deal for our country and for our allies,” said McCarthy.
In the Senate, enough Democrats so far are backing the deal to save it regardless of public opinion. Obama already had enough votes to sustain a veto should the bill get through and to the White House.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement that Obama “may be able to sustain a veto with the tepid, restricted and partisan support” of a congressional minority. He added that lawmakers would then have to “stand up to the inevitable Iranian violations of the agreement that will need to be addressed after he has left office.”
The Tea Party Patriots’ Martin, who has also organized rallies targeted at individual lawmakers, is not conceding defeat. The Capitol rally is “absolutely still necessary.”
“If senators hear from their own constituents, they may reconsider,” she said
CONTACT YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HOUSE & SENATE EMAIL, PHONE & WEBSITES
Democracy is a wonderful thing. Any U.S. citizen, no matter their level of education, age, race, or social standing can call up their members of congress and request that they vote in favor of or against specific legislation or simply a topic they feel is important.
So why don’t more people contact their representatives? Excellent question. Skepticism? The intangibility of the benefits perhaps? Whatever the reason, it remains clear that not enough people are taking advantage of this excellent tool of democracy. We at The Borgen Project think that needs to change. And that change starts with you. So, to help you get started, here’s a breakdown of how the U.S Congress works.
So What Exactly Is Congress?
Congress is composed of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. 100 senators make up the Senate, 2 from each state. The House of Representatives currently has 435 members and population determines the number of representatives per state. For example, Alaska has only 1 representative while the state of Texas has over 30.
This means that 3 people represent you in congress, 2 state senators and 1 representative.
And, There’s an App for That
Contacting your representatives seriously can’t get any easier if you have a smartphone. A free app is available for the iPhone called “Contact Congress”. Once you’ve downloaded the app, open it up and hit the “use my location button”. Your 3 representatives will pop up on your screen. You can call each one from the app without ever looking anything up or dialing the numbers. You can also share your activity on Facebook and Twitter so everyone will know how gosh darn cool you are for calling your reps. You know you want to.
If you don’t have an iPhone, never fear. Check out The Borgen Project website to find your representatives via your area code.
Once you’ve figured out who your reps are, Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step towards making sure those who represent you are in fact, representing how you feel about certain issues and bills.
Great, so now what?
Call them! Yes, pick up that thing that plays music and updates your twitter and….(gasp) dial some digits. (or tap on the faces if you have the app) It will feel strange to talk to a real human but don’t be dismayed. All you have to say is, “I’m a Borgen Project supporter. Please increase funding for USAID.” Or, “Please vote to increase funding for global poverty related legislation”. That’s it. You can call anytime you want, just be sure to leave a message if it’s after business hours.
The person taking the call will make note of your call. This is the important part! The aide will tally the number of calls on certain issues and often times the representative will decide how they vote based on the calls they get from people like you and me. If constituents don’t call requesting global poverty be on their radar, it probably won’t be, particularly in our current political environment. For example, some of the issues currently listed on my representatives web pages include the following- jobs, fiscal responsibility, immigration reform and healthcare. Not ONE mention of global poverty from any of my 3 reps. Where my BP supporters at?
Still not convinced? It’s simple. One 30-second phone call a week is the easiest way to make a difference in fighting global poverty. It takes almost no time and costs next to nothing (much less than donating to a cause or volunteering your time).
For more detailed information regarding your leaders in congress, this website is a pretty handy tool. You can look up your members of congress and their voting records as well as bills that are on the docket for the coming week. Stalk your congressional leaders with ease! And don’t forget to call them.
Current Congressional Leadership
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Tips on Calling Your Member of Congress
When you dial 202-224-3121 you are directed to an operator at the Capitol switchboard. This switchboard can direct you to both senators as well as representatives.
Once the operator answers, ask to be connected to whomever you are trying to reach. They will send you to your senator's or representative's office line, and a legislative assistant will answer the phone.
It is important to let them know why you are calling and what issue you are calling about. You will sometimes be able to speak directly to your senator or representative, but more often you will speak to a staff person in the member's office. This person keeps track of how many people called and their positions on issues, and provides a summary to the member. Be assured that your call does count, even if you are not able to speak directly to your senator or representative.
It is usually most effective to call your own senators and representatives, as each is primarily concerned with residents from his or her district. However, you may occasionally find it useful to call other members, if they are on a certain committee or in a particular position to help get a bill passed.
* Although you may find it easiest to always call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 to reach your senators or representative, you can also find the direct number to any member's office by consulting the Senate phone list or House phone list.
