Again Obama is looking for wiggle room for his unscripted big mouth. The red line in the sand has turned out to be a trip wire for an IED planted in the oval office, and Obama is stuck in the corner. He is asking Congress to debate and vote, thereby sharing the blame if the situation really turns sour. Why should Congress bail him out?
I fail to understand what our national security issue that is at stake. The opposition to Assad is strongly supported by the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, and Hezbollah. All of these groups consider the United States the Great Satan and danced in the streets on 9-11. What do we owe them? NOTHING! If they win Syria, all native Christians will be killed. Terrorism will be exported to the United States.
McCain and Graham are pandering for Democratic votes to keep their seats. Fine—do it as a Democrat. They do not speak for the average Republican or American. It is time to take a stand.
Here is a list of Senators and Representatives. Please call and state your opposition to United States involvement in the Syrian civil war.
US Senator Harry Reid D-NV 202-224-3542
US Senator Jeff Sessions R-AL 202-224-4124
US Senator Richard Shelby R-AL 202-224-5744
US Senator John Boozman R-AR 202-224-4843
US Senator Mark Pryor D-AR 202-224-2353
US Senator Jeff Flake R-AZ 202-224-4521
US Senator John McCain R-AZ 202-224-2235
US Senator Diane Feinstein D-CA 202-224-3841
US Senator Barbara Boxer D-CA 202-224-3553
US Senator Mark Udall D-CO 202-224-5941
US Senator Michael Bennet D-CO 202-224-5852
US Senator Blumenthal D-CT 202-224-2823
US Senator Thomas Carper D-DE 202-224-6324
US Senator Chris Coons D-DE 202-224-5042
US Senator Bill Nelson D-FL 202-224-5274
US Senator Marco Rubio R-FL 202-224-3041
US Senator Saxby Chambliss R-GA 202-224-3521
US Senator Johnny Isakson R-GA 202-224-3643
US Senator Mazie Hirono D-HI 202-224-6361
US Senator Mitch McConnell R-KY 202-224-2541 Minority Leader
US Senator Rand Paul R-KY 202-224-4343
US Senator Pat Roberts R-KS 202-224-4774
US Senator Chuck Grassley R-IA 202-224-3744
US Senator Dick Durbin D-IL 202-224-2152
US Senator Daniel Coats R-IN 202-224-5623
US Senator John Donnelly D-IN 202-224-4814
US Senator Mike Crapo R-ID 202-224-6142
US Senator James Risch R-ID 202-224-2752
US Senator Angus King I-ME 202-224-5344
US Senator Benjamin Cardin D-MD 202-224-4524
US Senator Carl Levin D-MI 202-224-6221
US Senator Debbie Stabenow D-MI 202-224-4822
US Senator Amy Klobuchar D-MN 202-224-3244
US Senator Al Franken D-MN 202-224-5641
US Senator Claire McCaskill D-MO 202-224-6154
US Senator Roy Blunt R-MO 202-224-5721
US Senator Roger Wicker R-MS 202-224-6253
US Senator Max Baucus D-MT 202-224-2651
US Senator Deb Fischer R-NE 202-224-4814
US Senator Robert MenendezD-NJ 202-224-4744
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen D-NH 202-224-2841
US Senator Kelly Ayotte R-NH 202-224-3324
US Senator Richard Burr R-NC 202-224-3154
US Senator Kay Hagan D-NC 202-224-6342
US Senator Kristen GillibrandD-NY 202-224-4451
US Senator Charles Schumer D-NY 202-224-6542
US Senator Sherrod Brown D-OH 202-224-2315
US Senator Rob Portman R-OH 202-224-3353
US Senator Tom Coburn R-OK 202-224-5754
US Senator James Inhoff R-OK 202-224-4721
US Senator Ron Wyden D-OR 202-224-5244
US Senator Robert Casey D-PA 202-224-6324
US Senator Patrick Toomey R-PA 202-224-4254
US Senator Jack Reed D-RI 202-224-4642
US Senator S. Whitehouse D-RI 202-224-2921
US Senator Tim Scott R-SC 202-224-6121
US Senator Lindsay Graham R-SC 202-224-5972
US Senator John Thune R-SD 202-224-2321
US Senator Lamar Alexander R-TN 202-224-4944
US Senator Bob Corker R-TN 202-224-3344
US Senator Ted Cruz R-TX 202-224-5922 214-361-3500
US Senator Orrin Hatch R-UT 202-224-5251
US Senator Mike Lee R-UT 202-224-5444
US Senator Tim Kane D-VA 202-224-4024
US Senator Patrick Leahy D-VT 202-224-4242
US Senator Maria Cantwell D-WA 202-224-3441
US Senator Joe Manchin III D-WV 202-224-3954
US Senator Rockefeller IV D-WV 202-224-6472
US Senator Michael Enzi R-WY 202-224-3424
US Representative Louie Gohmert R-TX1 202-225-3035
US Representative Ted Poe R-TX2 202-225-6565
US Representative Samuel Johnson R-TX3 202-225-4201
US Representative Ralph Hall R-TX4 202-225-6673
US Representative Jeb Hensarling R-TX5 202-225-3484
US Representative Joe L. Barton R-TX6 202-225-2002
US Representative John Culberson R-TX7 202-225-2571
US Representative Kevin Brady R-TX8 202-225-4901
US Representative Michael McCaul R-TX10 202-225-2401
US Representative Mike Conaway R-TX11 202-225-3605
US Representative Kay Granger R-TX12 202-225-5071
US Representative Mac Thornberry R-TX13 202-225-3706
US Representative Randy Weber R-TX14 202-225-2831
US Representative Ruben Hinojosa D-TX15 202-225-2531 956-682-0141
US Representative Bill Flores R-TX17 202-225-6105
US Rep Randy Neugebauer R-TX19 202-225-4005
US Representative Lamar Smith R-TX21 202-225-4236
US Representative Pete Olson R-TX22 202-225-5951
US Representative Kenny Marchant R-TX24 202-225-6605
US Representative Roger Williams R-TX25 202-225-9896
US Representative Michael Burgess R-TX26 202-225-7772
US Representative Blake Farenthold R-TX27 202-225-7742
US Representative Henry Cuellar D-TX28 202-225-1640 956-424-3942
US Representative Gene Green R-TX29 202-225-1688
US Representative John Carter R-TX31 202-225-3864
US Representative Pete Sessions R-TX32 202-225-2231
US Representative Filemon Vela D-TX34 202-225-9901 956-544-8352
US Representative Lloyd Doggett D-TX35 202-225-4865
US Representative Steve Stockman R-TX36 202-225-1555
US House Speaker John Boehner R-OH08 202-225-6205 202-225-0704
US Representative Paul Ryan R-WI01 202-225-3031 Budget Chairman
US Representative Eric Cantor R-VA07 202-225-4000 Majority Leader
US Representative Darrell Issa R-CA49 202-225-3906 Chairman House Oversight
US Representative Paul Gosar R-AZ4 202-225-2315
US Representative Kevin McCarthy R-CA23 202-225-2915
US Representative Steve King R-IA4 202-225-4426
US Representative Michele Backman R-MN6 202-225-2331
Jim Barnes, President
I fail to understand what our national security issue that is at stake. The opposition to Assad is strongly supported by the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, and Hezbollah. All of these groups consider the United States the Great Satan and danced in the streets on 9-11. What do we owe them? NOTHING! If they win Syria, all native Christians will be killed. Terrorism will be exported to the United States.
McCain and Graham are pandering for Democratic votes to keep their seats. Fine—do it as a Democrat. They do not speak for the average Republican or American. It is time to take a stand.
Here is a list of Senators and Representatives. Please call and state your opposition to United States involvement in the Syrian civil war.
US Senator Harry Reid D-NV 202-224-3542
US Senator Jeff Sessions R-AL 202-224-4124
US Senator Richard Shelby R-AL 202-224-5744
US Senator John Boozman R-AR 202-224-4843
US Senator Mark Pryor D-AR 202-224-2353
US Senator Jeff Flake R-AZ 202-224-4521
US Senator John McCain R-AZ 202-224-2235
US Senator Diane Feinstein D-CA 202-224-3841
US Senator Barbara Boxer D-CA 202-224-3553
US Senator Mark Udall D-CO 202-224-5941
US Senator Michael Bennet D-CO 202-224-5852
US Senator Blumenthal D-CT 202-224-2823
US Senator Thomas Carper D-DE 202-224-6324
US Senator Chris Coons D-DE 202-224-5042
US Senator Bill Nelson D-FL 202-224-5274
US Senator Marco Rubio R-FL 202-224-3041
US Senator Saxby Chambliss R-GA 202-224-3521
US Senator Johnny Isakson R-GA 202-224-3643
US Senator Mazie Hirono D-HI 202-224-6361
US Senator Mitch McConnell R-KY 202-224-2541 Minority Leader
US Senator Rand Paul R-KY 202-224-4343
US Senator Pat Roberts R-KS 202-224-4774
US Senator Mary Landrieu D-LA 202-224-5824
US Senator David Vitter R-LA 202-224-4623 US Senator Chuck Grassley R-IA 202-224-3744
US Senator Dick Durbin D-IL 202-224-2152
US Senator Daniel Coats R-IN 202-224-5623
US Senator John Donnelly D-IN 202-224-4814
US Senator Mike Crapo R-ID 202-224-6142
US Senator James Risch R-ID 202-224-2752
US Senator Angus King I-ME 202-224-5344
US Senator Benjamin Cardin D-MD 202-224-4524
US Senator Carl Levin D-MI 202-224-6221
US Senator Debbie Stabenow D-MI 202-224-4822
US Senator Amy Klobuchar D-MN 202-224-3244
US Senator Al Franken D-MN 202-224-5641
US Senator Claire McCaskill D-MO 202-224-6154
US Senator Roy Blunt R-MO 202-224-5721
US Senator Roger Wicker R-MS 202-224-6253
US Senator Max Baucus D-MT 202-224-2651
US Senator Deb Fischer R-NE 202-224-4814
US Senator Robert MenendezD-NJ 202-224-4744
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen D-NH 202-224-2841
US Senator Kelly Ayotte R-NH 202-224-3324
US Senator Richard Burr R-NC 202-224-3154
US Senator Kay Hagan D-NC 202-224-6342
US Senator Kristen GillibrandD-NY 202-224-4451
US Senator Charles Schumer D-NY 202-224-6542
US Senator Sherrod Brown D-OH 202-224-2315
US Senator Rob Portman R-OH 202-224-3353
US Senator Tom Coburn R-OK 202-224-5754
US Senator James Inhoff R-OK 202-224-4721
US Senator Ron Wyden D-OR 202-224-5244
US Senator Robert Casey D-PA 202-224-6324
US Senator Patrick Toomey R-PA 202-224-4254
US Senator Jack Reed D-RI 202-224-4642
US Senator S. Whitehouse D-RI 202-224-2921
US Senator Tim Scott R-SC 202-224-6121
US Senator Lindsay Graham R-SC 202-224-5972
US Senator John Thune R-SD 202-224-2321
US Senator Lamar Alexander R-TN 202-224-4944
US Senator Bob Corker R-TN 202-224-3344
US Senator Ted Cruz R-TX 202-224-5922 214-361-3500
US Senator Orrin Hatch R-UT 202-224-5251
US Senator Mike Lee R-UT 202-224-5444
US Senator Tim Kane D-VA 202-224-4024
US Senator Patrick Leahy D-VT 202-224-4242
US Senator Maria Cantwell D-WA 202-224-3441
US Senator Joe Manchin III D-WV 202-224-3954
US Senator Rockefeller IV D-WV 202-224-6472
US Senator Michael Enzi R-WY 202-224-3424
US Representative Louie Gohmert R-TX1 202-225-3035
US Representative Ted Poe R-TX2 202-225-6565
US Representative Samuel Johnson R-TX3 202-225-4201
US Representative Ralph Hall R-TX4 202-225-6673
US Representative Jeb Hensarling R-TX5 202-225-3484
US Representative Joe L. Barton R-TX6 202-225-2002
US Representative John Culberson R-TX7 202-225-2571
US Representative Kevin Brady R-TX8 202-225-4901
US Representative Michael McCaul R-TX10 202-225-2401
US Representative Mike Conaway R-TX11 202-225-3605
US Representative Kay Granger R-TX12 202-225-5071
US Representative Mac Thornberry R-TX13 202-225-3706
US Representative Randy Weber R-TX14 202-225-2831
US Representative Ruben Hinojosa D-TX15 202-225-2531 956-682-0141
US Representative Bill Flores R-TX17 202-225-6105
US Rep Randy Neugebauer R-TX19 202-225-4005
US Representative Lamar Smith R-TX21 202-225-4236
US Representative Pete Olson R-TX22 202-225-5951
US Representative Kenny Marchant R-TX24 202-225-6605
US Representative Roger Williams R-TX25 202-225-9896
US Representative Michael Burgess R-TX26 202-225-7772
US Representative Blake Farenthold R-TX27 202-225-7742
US Representative Henry Cuellar D-TX28 202-225-1640 956-424-3942
US Representative Gene Green R-TX29 202-225-1688
US Representative John Carter R-TX31 202-225-3864
US Representative Pete Sessions R-TX32 202-225-2231
US Representative Filemon Vela D-TX34 202-225-9901 956-544-8352
US Representative Lloyd Doggett D-TX35 202-225-4865
US Representative Steve Stockman R-TX36 202-225-1555
US House Speaker John Boehner R-OH08 202-225-6205 202-225-0704
US Representative Paul Ryan R-WI01 202-225-3031 Budget Chairman
US Representative Eric Cantor R-VA07 202-225-4000 Majority Leader
US Representative Darrell Issa R-CA49 202-225-3906 Chairman House Oversight
US Representative Paul Gosar R-AZ4 202-225-2315
US Representative Kevin McCarthy R-CA23 202-225-2915
US Representative Steve King R-IA4 202-225-4426
US Representative Michele Backman R-MN6 202-225-2331
Jim Barnes, President
Hidalgo County Tea Party Association