Floyd,
Great idea. I just wrote both Senators and my Congressman. Hopefully if
enough of our people write to them, there just might be a chance to get this
thing thrown out. Let's keep our fingers crossed and our shoulders to the
wheel.
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: Floyd Petri <fpetri@eastex.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 3:53 PM
Subject: [MV] VFW and S1416
>
>
>
> Sam I have not seen or met a real person on any of this. My dealings with
> the VFW were strictly by mail with VFW National Headquarters. All the
> information on S1416 has come from this Military Vehicles List. I trust
the
> list as it seems to police itself and any bad information puts the guy in
> line for a world of hurt from the members of this list. So I only know
what
> is on the list.
>
> For the people that ask me "What can I do" ....well do what I did. There
> already has been guys that submitted emails to this list with what to do
and
> how. There has also been a letter posted by one that I cut and pasted and
> used myself.
>
> Use this address for your Senators: http://www.senate.gov/ find "List
> Senators by State" and double click on it. Find your Senators by State and
> double click on their name. Their page comes up. Now find their email
> address and email them. Separately of course. Also you must put all your
> information at the bottom of the letter because they will not read and
take
> serious any letter without it because so many of them are alike. They need
> to know that you are a real person and sometimes they call or email to
check
> to see.
>
> Here is a copy of the letter that I cut and pasted off this list. I cut
out
> all the parade stuff that did not apply to me. Tailor the letter to suit
> yourself:
>
> Dear Senator "Your Senator's Name Here",
>
> Senate Bill 1416, Section 1062, the Military Authorization Bill for 2002
is
> virtually a mirror image of previously defeated legislation. The section
> that has been introduced into the Senate would authorize the Secretary of
> Defense to compel "demilitarization" of certain military equipment. This
> provision is a rebirth of Section 361 of the old HR4205, defeated last
year.
>
> Frankly, there is not now, nor has there ever been, any argument that old
> military equipment in the hands of private citizens poses any threat to
> anyone. Rather, the provision is just one of those symbolic gestures that
> chips away at the essence of American principles for the sake of
superficial
> political appeal.
>
> Many of these vehicles that would be banned and have to be destroyed are
> being used by people to deliver aid to fellow citizens in New York City
and
> to rally people to blood donation sites as well as other uses. Most of us
> collect these vehicles and restore them to their original glory to
preserve
> history and the American way of life.
>
> As proud reminders of our military history at a time when all Americans
need
> to join together to fight a common foe, these vehicles serve as powerful
> tools of a previous time when America came together to defeat those who
> would threaten our way of life.
>
> As a registered voter I urge you to work to remove this section from the
> final bill.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Your Name Here
> Your Address Here
> Your State and Zip Here
> Your Phone Number Here
> Your Email Address Here
>
>
> Here is the address for the Congress: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ just
> double click on it and then put in your state and zip code. Get your
> Representatives name and edit the above letter to fit a Representative in
> stead of a Senator.
>
> Floyd Petri
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SHamil0725@aol.com>
> To: <fpetri@eastex.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 10:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Fw: [MV] VFW and S1416
>
>
> Floyd,
> Had you noticed that the original sponsor of HR 51, a bill
> > to allow military retirees to receive all benefits promised
> > to them, is Gary Condit, D-California.
> > I understand your feelings about the VFW, of which I am a
> > member because I was in country in Vietnam. I couldn't
> > find anything on VFW's web site that they favor S1416.
> > But the VFW and American Legion are good organizations
> > that do a lot of good although we members don't agree
> > with everything they do. What they support comes out of
> > open sessions at their state and national conventions.
> > I wish you would consider joining the American Legion. If
> > you go to their site at www.legion.org and check their
> > Legion Action Center, you can see how the legion stands
> > on all legislative actions. They also have an excellent system
> > for writing messages to all of your legislators.
> > Sam Hamilton, MVPA
> > Stillwater, Oklahoma
> >
>
>
>
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