[Peace-discuss] Toll free: thank Rep. Johnson for voting no on the war money

[C. G. Estabrook]

An excellent idea.  This is particularity important, especially since Rep. 
Johnson's Democratic opponent, David Gill, has been unwilling to make a pledge 
like Johnson's, that he would against any more money for war in the Middle East.

In answer to a question, Gill said that he would have voted no on the
supplemental.  But as we know from Bob's posts on JFP, there were a number of
ways to do that, some rather deceptive.  Gill still has not made a
straightforward pledge to vote against money for war.  --CGE


On 7/23/10 11:02 AM, Robert Naiman wrote:
> The war supplemental is expected to come back to the House next week (without
> any timetable for withdrawal and without any money to save teachers jobs
> attached.)
>
> The Friends Committee on National Legislation has established a toll-free
> number for folks to call Washington and urge their Representative to oppose
> the war supplemental. That number is 1-888-493-5443.
>
> It is virtually certain that Rep. Johnson will vote no. However: 1) it's a
> good thing for him to get calls in support of his position, in particular
> because his position is not now supported by the majority of Republicans, and
> 2) every call on the toll-free number adds to FCNL's tally of folks who
> called Congress in opposition to the war supplemental.
>
> I called this morning, thanking Rep. Johnson for his opposition to the war
> supplemental. It took about 15 seconds.
>