- Pres. Obama has warned Congress since spring that if
it adds too much military "pork" to the 2010 military appropriations
bill, including billions more for development of alternative F-35 jet fighter
engines, he will veto the defense bill.
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- That means the federal hate crimes bill, attached as
an amendment, would also be vetoed, probably destroying its chances in
this Congress.
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- Today's CQ Politics article (entitled "Defense Conferees
Defy Obama on Warplane Engines") says, "In a snub of President
Obama, negotiators on the defense authorization bill plan to back continued
development of a second engine for the F-35 warplane, according to aides
familiar with the deliberations. At stake is potentially $100 billion worth
of jet-engine business."
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- For the past ten years, the contract to produce F-35
engines belonged to Pratt & Whitney. Yet, critics say, such monopoly
has resulted in staggering cost increases, along with dubious quality.
The engine wouldn't even start in several trial runs. Result: An increasing
number of members of Congress favor competition from General Electric-Rolls
Royce in order to produce thousands of better engines at lower cost.
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- Pres. Obama, like his predecessor George Bush, remains
convinced Pratt & Whitney's engine is sufficient without an extra $100
billion outlay.
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- Last week I discussed this conflict with an expert in
the House Appropriations Committee. He said a majority of Democrats and
Republicans in both houses of Congress believe competition is now imperative
and that GE-Rolls Royce ought to be given a contract. That unanimity was
reflected in the overwhelming May House vote in favor of alternative engine
production.
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- Yet, he was baffled as to why the Senate, originally
in overwhelming support of alternative engine production, suddenly voted
to strip it off their final defense authorization bill. I had to tell
him why: "The Democrats have been trying to pass their federal hate
crimes bill for the past ten years. At last, they are very close to accomplishing
this and are not going to tempt a veto of the hate bill by Obama merely
because of the need to strengthen national defense!"
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- Seize the Opportunity!
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- What can lovers of freedom do to insure that Congress
continues in the direction of provoking a defense/hate bill veto from Obama
-- especially since resolution of this issue is moving quickly forward?
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- Do exactly what the National Prayer Network has recommended
all summer:
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- 1. Call NOW to your two Senators and the House member
from your district at 1-877-851-6437 toll free. Tell them: "Please
support development of extra engines for the F-35 jets." (If asked
why you take this stand, just say you are concerned that we have the strongest
possible military.)
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- 2. Write Pres. Obama and tell him to please veto any
arms bill that includes an extra $100 billion for extra F-35 engines.
White House phones and faxes remain very busy, so write the President at
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500.
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- 3. In a separate letter, tell Pres. Obama that if he
signs the federal hate crimes bill you will do your best to defeat Democrats
in the midterm election and him next time around.
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- 4. Also, print out and distribute widely this summer's
flyer "Obama Could Veto Hate Bill!" on the action page at <http://www.truthtellers.org>www.truthtellers.org.
Let everyone know of this tremendous opportunity. We now have proof positive
that a veto is not just a dream. A veto would destroy the hate bill and
insure at least a few more years of free speech.
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- But, also vitally important, out of a repentant humble
heart, pray as you have never prayed before that God will have mercy on
America and cause even greater, irreconcilable conflict between Obama and
the Democrats over this issue.
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- God and the people may already have destroyed two outrageous
ADL hate bills, the cyberbullying bill and AWARE. If we can rally to destroy
the federal hate bill, as well as ENDA, we will have devastated the Democrat
hate crimes agenda for this Congress -- just as we did in the last.
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- God is ever watchful over our republic -- a nation He
played the deciding role in founding. Take action NOW!
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- You'll be fighting with God and the angels.
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- Let the Anti-Defamation League teach you how they have
saddled 45 states with hate laws capable of persecuting Christians, and
spearhead attempts to pass the federal hate crimes bill: <http://www.adl.org/99hatecrime/intro.asp>http://www.adl.org/99hatecrime/intro.asp.
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- TALK SHOW HOSTS: Interview Rev. Ted Pike on this subject.
Call (503) 631-3808.
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- The freedom-saving outreach of Rev. Ted Pike and the
National Prayer Network is solely supported by sale of books, videos and
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