Fully funded redeployment now

At Calitics and Daily Kos today, Representative Barbara Lee said:

As many of you may know, just over six years ago I cast the lone vote against giving George Bush an unchecked authority to wage an undefined war against an undefined enemy for an unspecified period of time, an authority his administration has invoked in going into Iraq, in the establishment of military tribunals, even in conducting warrantless surveillance of Americans.

Thankfully, today I am no longer a lone voice, as evidenced in no small part by vibrant communities like this one. The majority of Americans want to end the occupation of Iraq and bring our troops home, but despite the fact that George Bush refuses to change course in Iraq, Congress has not taken the necessary steps to end his administration's failed policy.

So how do we change this?

It's September, so we'll be seeing the Iraq emergency supplemental spending debate continue to heat up, we will continue to press for fully funded withdrawl of troops from Iraq. Fund a safe and orderly withdrawl now.

This pledge was first taken by Reps Lee, Woolsey and Waters, but now 80 other congressmembers have signed on. If you're representative isn't on the list, please send them a message that you will back them, if they vote to start moving troops and contractors out of Iraq right away.

I've heard repeatedly, that most of the time, they only get a trickle of letters and calls opposing the actions in Iraq. Let's change that right now. We know that most Americans are not going to take to the streets over this situation, but everyone can take three minutes to make a quick phone call or send an email. If you call, all you have to say is that you want to register your opinion that you want your rep to vote to only fund safe redeployment out of Iraq. Or use the email link. Quick. Easy. Clear. Painless.

If you don't tell them what you want done, how can they represent you? The polls overwhelmingly say Americans think this occupation is a debaucle, and we need to start reducing our military presence, so speak up to the one's who should be doing something about it. Congress has the responsibility and the power to set the course in Iraq. The constitutional role of the president is to carry out the mission as directed by congress. The president is commander in chief of the military...not of the congress or the American people. You'd never know it by the blah blah blah that comes out of this White House, or from the whining from Congress, but there it is. Congress needs to step up and do the right thing, so feel free to give them a little nudge.

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DARRELL ISSA
49th DISTRICT
211 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0549
Phone: 202-225-3906 Fax: 202-225-3303
1800 Thibodo Road, #310 Vista, CA 92083
Phone: 760-599-5000 Fax: 760-599-1178
www.house.gov/issa

BRIAN BILBRAY
50th DISTRICT
227 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0550
Phone: 202-225-0508 Fax 202-225-2558
462 Stevens Ave., Ste. 107
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone: 858-350-1150 Fax: 858-350-0750
www.house.gov/bilbray

BOB FILNER
51st DISTRICT
2428 Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0551
Phone: 202-225-8045 Fax: 202-225-9073
333 F Street, #A Chula Vista, CA 91910-2624
Phone: 619-422-5963 Fax: 619-422-7290
www.house.gov/filner

DUNCAN HUNTER
52nd DISTRICT
2265 Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0552
Phone: 202-225-5672 Fax: 202-225-0235
1870 Cordell Ct., #206 El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: 619-448-5201 Fax: 619-449-2251
www.house.gov/hunter

SUSAN DAVIS
53RD DISTRICT
1526 Longworth Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0553
Phone: 202-225-2040 Fax: 202-225-2948
4305 University Avenue, #515
San Diego, CA 92105-1601
Phone: 619-280-5353 Fax: 619-280-5311
www.house.gov/susandavis