SR 519 Approaches Half-way Point
The Senate resolution opposing ratification of the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child is very near the half-way point, with 16 of the needed 34 cosponsors already signed on. To reach this level of success in so short a time is very encouraging – but we still have a ways to go, and need to get there quickly!
You know as we do that if your senator is a Republican, there is no reason for him not to sign on, so we are targeting that group this week. The only reason many have not cosponsored yet is that they don’t think it is important enough to make the effort – and your phone calls are needed to change that perception. If they get enough phone calls about an issue, it becomes important, so we need you to make SR 519 vital to them!
If Your Senator Is a Democrat...
...don’t quit calling. This is not a partisan issue, and there is a chance your senator may sign on. Find their Washington number at ParentalRights.org/Status, and urge them to oppose international law by co-sponsoring SR 519. And tell your friends so they can call, too!
If Your Senator Is a Republican and Not a Cosponsor...
...he is one of our targets this week. Please take the following actions:
1. Call your Senators. Tell them we don’t want international law running our country. Tell them to seize this opportunity to win a victory against the Obama agenda.
To easily check their status and get their Washington phone numbers, find your state on the list at ParentalRights.org/Status. If you have already called their D.C. office, please call their District Offices at the numbers listed below. Alternate every couple of days and keep calling both offices!
| AL Sen. Richard Shelby | (334) 223-7303 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (334) 223-7303 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| AK Sen. Lisa Murkowski | (907)-271-3735 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (907)-271-3735 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| FL Sen. George LeMieux | (904)-398-8586 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (904)-398-8586 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| ID Sen. Mike Crapo | (208)-334-1776 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (208)-334-1776 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| IN Sen. Richard Lugar | (317) 226-5555 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (317) 226-5555 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| KS Sen. Sam Brownback | (316) 264-8066 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (316) 264-8066 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| KS Sen. Pat Roberts | (785) 295-2745 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (785) 295-2745 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| LA Sen. David Vitter | (225)-383-0331 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (225)-383-0331 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| ME Sen. Susan Collins | (207) 622-8414 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (207) 622-8414 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| ME Sen. Olympia Snowe | (207) 622-8292 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (207) 622-8292 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| MA Sen. Scott Brown | (617) 565-3170 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (617) 565-3170 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| MS Sen. Thad Cochran | (601)-965-4459 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (601)-965-4459 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| MO Sen. Chris Bond | (573) 634-2488 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (573) 634-2488 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| NE Sen. Mike Johanns | (402) 476-1400 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (402) 476-1400 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| NH Sen. Judd Gregg | (603) 225-7115 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (603) 225-7115 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| OH Sen. George Voinovich | (216) 522-7095 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (216) 522-7095 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| SC Sen. Lindsey Graham | (803) 933-0112 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (803) 933-0112 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| TN Sen. Lamar Alexander | (615) 736-5129 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (615) 736-5129 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| TN Sen. Bob Corker | (615)-279-8125 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (615)-279-8125 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| TX Sen. John Cornyn | (713)-572-3337 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (713)-572-3337 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| UT Sen. Robert Bennett | (801) 524-5933 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (801) 524-5933 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| UT Sen. Orrin Hatch | (801) 524-4380 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (801) 524-4380 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| WY Sen. John Barrasso | (307)-772-2451 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (307)-772-2451 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
| WY Sen. Michael Enzi | (307) 772-2477 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (307) 772-2477 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
2. Tell your friends. Every chance you get, tell your friends about the dangers of the CRC, the UN’s treaty that would transform parental authority into a treaty obligation of the national government, making Washington responsible to ensure that you raise your kids according to UN standards. Send them to ParentalRights.org to sign the petition (or have them sign a printed copy), and encourage them to join you in calling your senators!
If Your Senator Has Already Sponsored...
...please send him a thank you letter or card expressing your appreciation:
| Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) | 7550 Halcyon Summit Dr., Suite 150, Montgomery, AL 36117 |
| Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) | 2200 East Camelback, Suite 120 Phoenix, AZ 85016 |
| Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) | 5353 North 16th Street, Suite 105 Phoenix, AZ 85016 |
| Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) | 100 Galleria Pkwy., Suite 1340 Atlanta, GA 30339 |
| Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) | 1 Overton Park Suite 970 3625 Cumberland Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30339 |
| Sen. James Risch (R-ID) | 350 North 9th Street, Suite 302 Boise, ID 83702 |
| Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) | 721 Federal Bldg., 210 Walnut St. Des Moines, IA 50309 |
| Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) | 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place Rm. 1072b Louisville, KY 40202 |
| Sen. Roger Wicker (R- MS) | 245 East Capitol St., Suite 226 Jackson, MS 39201 |
| Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) | 400 S. Virginia St., Suite 738 Reno, NV 89501 |
| Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) | 201 N. Front St., Suite 809 Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) | 100 North Broadway, Suite 1820 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 |
| Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) | 1900 NW Expressway St., Suite 1210 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 |
| Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) | 1901 Main St., Suite 1475 Columbia, SC 29201 |
| Sen. John Thune (R-SD) | 320 N. Main Ave., Suite B Sioux Falls, SD 57104 |
| Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) | 961 Federal Building 300 East 8th Street Austin, Texas 78701 |
Campaign 519 Beyond Half-way
We have received more than 335 donations so far in our campaign to stop the CRC. Our goal of 519 donors giving $5.19 or more to support Senate Resolution 519 is now within reach, with fewer than 200 donors to go. If you haven’t given yet, please click here to make your contribution and help us reach our goal.
Call Your Congressman
If your Congressman is not already a cosponsor of the Parental Rights Amendment (HJRes. 42), call and urge him to sign on. As the elections approach, candidates from both parties are beginning to realize that the parental rights issue is vital to all Americans. Representatives from either party may wish to sign on now to help their re-election campaigns. You might want to mention this to them, as well.
To take action, visit ParentalRights.org/States and click on your state. Then, if your Congressman is not already a cosponsor, click on his name to get his contact information – and give him a call. Tell him you believe parental rights will be a major issue this election, and that it can only help his chances if he defends parental rights by cosponsoring HJRes. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment. Be courteous, and thank the staff workers for their time.
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