[Peace-discuss] Rep. Rodney Davis responds on Dent-Price Iran diplomacy letter

Mon Jul 22 21:47:07 UTC 2013

I used to think that it was useless to write letters,
but Bob has proven me wrong.  Getting this ridiculous response
from Davis in actual black and white seems to make it worthwhile.

It's a classic.  National Lampoon could not
have done better than Davis's own copy writers.

Hey, Rod, I got this little problem with the Executive Branch,
the NSA, the CIA...  Are those still Federal agencies?

On 07/23/13 5:20, Carl G. Estabrook wrote:
> It's all the more regrettable that he replaced a congressman who, 
> whatever his faults, consistently voted against money for war in the 
> Mideast, from the Bush administration on. (I take some pride - but no 
> credit - from the fact that, when I ran against him ten years ago, I 
> told him to do that...)
>
> Worse, neither neoliberal party will present a candidate in 2014 with 
> former Congressman Johnson's views on the war. Voters in the 13th 
> Illinois CD are effectively disfranchised on this issue (and others).
>
> Of course, it's worthwhile to force the awful Davis from office, but 
> there's no reason to expect the last case to be better than than the 
> first. So it's certainly reasonable not to vote - or to hope for a 
> 'third' party.
>
> Meanwhile Rep. Davis should be spoken to sternly, for what it's worth. 
> --CGE
>
>
> On Jul 22, 2013, at 4:01 PM, E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森 <ewj at pigsqq.org 
> <mailto:ewj at pigsqq.org>> wrote:
>
>> Nothing short of the theoretical equivalent
>> of a stout oak 2x4 up the side of the head
>> is going to faze this slimy neocon f-----r.
>>
>> His gall and hypocrisy in addressing human rights
>> reflects a lack of understanding that would make
>> Belshazzar and Haman shudder.
>>
>> There is no reason to fear foreign threats as long
>> as this domestic one is so close at hand.
>>
>> He deserves our total opposition and calumny.
>>
>> On 07/23/13 1:31, Robert Naiman wrote:
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: *Rep. Rodney Davis* <rodneydavis-no-reply at mail.house.gov 
>>> <mailto:rodneydavis-no-reply at mail.house.gov>>
>>> Date: Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:44 PM
>>> Subject: From the Desk of Rodney Davis
>>> To: "Mr. Robert R. Naiman" <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com 
>>> <mailto:naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rodney Davis
>>> 13th District, Illinois
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>> www.facebook.com/reprodneydavis <http://www.facebook.com/reprodneydavis>
>>> www.twitter.com/rodneydavis <http://www.twitter.com/rodneydavis> 	
>>>
>>> Congress of the United States // House of Representatives // 
>>> Washington, DC 20515
>>>
>>> 	
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> committee on agriculture
>>>
>>> committee on transportation
>>> and infrastructure
>>> July 19, 2013
>>>
>>> Mr. Robert R. Naiman
>>> 802 E California Ave
>>> Urbana, IL 61801-4342
>>>
>>> Dear Mr. Naiman,
>>>
>>> Thank you for contacting me regarding your support for a letter 
>>> written by Congressman Dent and Congressman Price highlighting the 
>>> need for diplomacy with Iran. I appreciate hearing from constituents 
>>> in my district and the time you took to share your thoughts.
>>>
>>> On June 15, 2013, Hassan Rouhani was elected as the new President of 
>>> Iran. Rouhani was one of eight candidates approved to run for 
>>> President by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been in 
>>> power as Iran's top official for 24 years.
>>>
>>> I support diplomacy and in order to be successful, the 
>>> Administration needs all the leverage possible to maintain pressure 
>>> economically and politically. That being said, few things concern me 
>>> more on a national and world security front than a nuclear-armed 
>>> Iran. I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 850, the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act 
>>> which would strengthen enforcement of current U.S. sanctions on 
>>> Iran, expand sanctions targeting Iran's human rights violations, and 
>>> authorize the President to impose sanctions on any entity that 
>>> maintains significant commercial ties to Iran. While I did not sign 
>>> this particular letter, I did want to share my support for 
>>> diplomacy. I will keep your thoughts in mind as Congress considers 
>>> future legislation dealing with the reduction of nuclear threats and 
>>> human rights.
>>>
>>> Please let me know if my office can be of assistance to you in the 
>>> future. If you are facing a challenge with a federal agency or are 
>>> planning a trip to our nation's capital and would like a tour, 
>>> please call my office or visit my website. In addition, if you would 
>>> like to stay informed on what is happening in Washington, DC and 
>>> around the 13th District, please sign up to receive my e-newsletter 
>>> by visiting https://rodneydavis.house.gov/contact/newsletter. It is 
>>> truly an honor to represent you.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> (signed)
>>> Rodney Davis
>>> Member of Congress
>>>
>>> RD/KH
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Robert Naiman
>>> Policy Director
>>> Just Foreign Policy
>>> www.justforeignpolicy.org <http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/>
>>>
>>> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>
>>>
>>>
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