ACTION ALERT- CAFTA NOW IN THE US HOUSE

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Action Alert - CAFTA

Now In The US House

By Kent Snyder

The Liberty Committee

7-7-5

 

Although the U.S. Senate approved the Central American Free Trade

Agreement (CAFTA) on June 30th, we still have a real chance to defeat

this anti-American swindle in the U.S. House next week. The vote is

expected to be extremely close. We must effectively use the limited

time we have to convince House members to say " no " to CAFTA.

 

But it won't be easy. The upcoming vote on CAFTA promises a replay of

the mafia-style tactics used to coerce votes from reluctant House

members on the Medicare prescription-drug bill. Already, arms are

being twisted; deals and pork payoffs are being made (with your tax

dollars); political threats have been issued -- and that's only the

beginning.

 

When the 15-minute vote on CAFTA finally takes place, expect the

House leadership to hold the vote open for hours if necessary.

Remember, the vote on the Medicare bill wasn't even begun until 3:00

a.m. on a Saturday morning, and after the usual 15-minute time limit,

the House had rejected the Medicare bill! So the leadership held the

vote open for nearly three hours more until a few sleep-deprived,

bleary-eyed members could be pressured into changing their votes

from " no " to " yes. "

 

We saw our elected " public servants " in action during the Medicare

battle. We must be prepared for the same ugly tactics during the

CAFTA vote.

 

Every credible source in Washington agrees: CAFTA will be decided by

as little as three or four votes -- just like the Medicare bill was.

That means every single member's vote counts and now is a good time

for you to act. Why? Because your House member is away from the

Washington pressure cooker, back home with you in the district for a

week-long recess.

 

Instead of calling your U.S. representative's D.C. office, call his

district office. Press him to publicly announce his opposition to the

sovereignty-busting, bogus " free trade " agreement, CAFTA. Better yet,

attend a function in your congressional district and speak with him

in person.

 

Remember, CAFTA is NAFTA on steroids. We've had over a decade of

costly anti-American decisions made by NAFTA tribunals to know what

to expect from CAFTA tribunals. CAFTA will create another layer of

unaccountable world elites who will tell America what we can and

cannot do.

 

We will issue more alerts/updates in the precious few days we have

before the upcoming vote. For now, take advantage of your

representative being at home and urge him to commit to a " no " vote on

CAFTA. To find the telephone number of your representative's local

district office, go to

http://capwiz.com/liberty/dbq/officials/ .

 

To re-read our first informative alert on the hidden dangers of

CAFTA, go to

http://www.thelibertycommittee.org/update06.29.05.htm .

 

Remember, what you do matters. Your elected representative wants your

vote on election day. Offices keep tallies of " for " and " against "

comments from constituents -- even if elected representatives don't

fully understand the issue, they count the comments. Make your voice

heard!

 

Kent Snyder

The Liberty Committee

http://www.thelibertycommittee.org