[Peace] Rodney Davis' "push poll" on the Iran nuclear agreement

[John W.]

Mr. Davis fails to acknowledge the fact that the U.S. has long been the
largest state sponsor of terrorism.


On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 6:15 PM, Robert Naiman via Peace <
peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

So, y'all know what a "push poll" is right? You tell people what to think,
> and then you ask them what they think. Then you're delighted if a majority
> of people agree with you.
>
> This is a push poll.
>
> Nonetheless, I urge people to fill it out and say that you support the
> agreement. Takes five seconds. There is an opt-out button from his email
> list, and you can also remove yourself from his list at any time (although
> I think getting his email is a good thing - if I didn't get his email, I
> wouldn't have seen this.)
>
> We addressed the question of "anytime, anywhere" inspections here (echoing
> an alert from FAIR):
>
> . at FaceTheNation: Admit Obama never promised limitless inspections in Iran
> http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/Face-the-Nation-face-the-facts
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Congressman Rodney Davis <congressman.davis at mail.house.gov>
> Date: Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 6:04 PM
> Subject: Do you support the nuclear agreement negotiated with Iran?
> To: naiman.uiuc at gmail.com
>
>
>     District Update | July 22, 2015 Click here
> <http://rodneydavis.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=D3ACL5MR2VWCHR3TBZMIGHYKMU>
> if you have trouble viewing this email        [image: U.S. Congressman
> Rodney Davis]
> <http://rodneydavis.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=469036-45240503>      *Iran
> Nuclear Deal*
>
>
>
> *Davis speaks on the House floor warning against a nuclear arms deal with
> Iran.  Click here to view the video above.
> <http://rodneydavis.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=469037-45240503>*
>
> Last week, the Obama Administration announced that it has reached a
> nuclear deal with Iran. While I will carefully analyze the details of this
> agreement in the coming days and weeks, I remain skeptical that the Iranian
> regime will live up to its end of the deal. Unfortunately, we’ve been here
> before with North Korea who two decades later has cheated its way out of a
> deal and onto a path to dozens of nuclear weapons. I fear this
> administration has agreed to terms that will leave the world’s leader in
> state-sponsored terrorism stronger economically with a nuclear program
> largely intact.
>
> In May, I asked for your opinion on whether Congress should have to
> approve any nuclear deal reached with Iran: 64% said they should. I agree.
> Later that month, the House and Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation
> that gives Congress the ability to review and vote on this agreement.  So,
> in the coming weeks, Congress will vote on this proposal but I want to know
> what you think.
>
> Take this one question survey: Based on the details you've seen thus far,
> do you support this nuclear deal negotiated with Iran?
> <http://rodneydavis.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=469038-45240503>
>
> My top three concerns with the agreement, based on the few details that
> have been released thus far, include:
>
> - This deal does not include anytime, anywhere inspections of Iran's
> nuclear program.
>
> - Iran will largely keep their nuclear program intact under this deal.
>
> - Lifting sanctions will only empower Iran--the largest state-sponsor of
> terrorism.
>
>
>
>
>
>       *TOP NEWS*  *Wall Street Journal**:* "The deal leaves Tehran on the
> cusp of a bomb while sanctions vanish."
> <http://rodneydavis.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=469039-45240503>
>
> *Washington Post:* “most immediate effect will be to provide Tehran with
> up to $150 billion in fresh assets from sanctions relief over the next
> year, funds that its leaders will probably use to revive the domestic
> economy but also to finance wars and terrorist groups in Iraq, Syria, the
> Gaza Strip, Yemen and elsewhere.”
> <http://rodneydavis.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=469040-45240503>
>
> *LA Times:* "It will not make Iran end its support for terrorist groups
> elsewhere or stop its meddling in Lebanon and Iraq. It's even possible that
> the lifting of economic sanctions will underwrite further mischief.”
> <http://rodneydavis.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=469041-45240503>
>
> *National Review:* "But if it doesn’t limit its nuclear work, we can’t
> take the money back. The U.S. and other countries will be handing Iran more
> than $100 billion in freed-up assets and eliminating all sanctions long
> before we have much evidence of compliance.”
> <http://rodneydavis.house.gov/Components/Redirect/r.aspx?ID=469042-45240503>
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