SPECIAL ALERT: Oppose the Confirmation of Vivek Murthy for U.S. Surgeon General

[huntrights]

NRA-ILA SPECIAL ALERT

"Please call your U.S. Senators at (202) 224-3121 and let them know that you oppose the confirmation of Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General."

It will only take about 2 minutes of your time to make a difference.


Text from the NRA-ILA SPECIAL ALERT:

"Please call your U.S. Senators and Ask Them to Oppose the Confirmation of Vivek Murthy for U.S. Surgeon General"

"The National Rifle Association strongly opposes the confirmation of Vivek Murthy, as Surgeon General. Click here (http://video.foxnews.com/v/3332399928001/why-the-nra-opposes-presidents-pick-for-surgeon-general/#sp=show-clips)  to see a recent interview with NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris Cox on Fox News.
 
The Surgeon General has the important tasks of providing the American public with information to better inform decisions related to their health and directing much of the federal government's public health efforts. In order for these roles to be carried out effectively, the public must trust that the Surgeon General's actions are based on empirical and scientific evidence, rather than political or ideological motives. In this regard, Dr. Murthy's record of political activism in support of radical gun control measures raises significant concerns about his ability to objectively examine issues pertinent to America's 100 million firearm owners and the likelihood he would use the office of Surgeon General to further his preexisting campaign against gun ownership.
 
Vivek Murthy agrees with President Barack Obama, Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Senator Dianne Feinstein's radical anti-gun agenda.  Dr. Murthy advocated on many occasions for the banning of lawfully-owned firearms and even worse - using tax dollars for the federal government to buy them back.  Furthermore, Dr. Murthy proposed stripping the vital privacy protections for gun owners in the "Affordable Care Act" so that doctors and insurance companies can keep information on lawful gun owners.  It's clear that Dr. Murthy would be a prescription for disaster for America's law-abiding gun owners.
 
Please call your U.S. Senators at (202) 224-3121 and let them know that you oppose the confirmation of Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General.
 
The actions you take today will help protect the 2nd Amendment.  Please encourage all your friends and family to call as well."


Related links:

"Continue to Contact Your Senators and Ask Them To OPPOSE Confirmation of Anti-Gun Obama Nominee for U.S. Surgeon General"
http://www.nraila.org/legislation/federal-legislation/2014/3/continue-to-contact-your-senators-and-ask-them-to-oppose-confirmation-of-anti-gun-obama-nominee-for-us-surgeon-general.aspx?s=Oppose+the+Confirmation+of+Vivek+Murthy+for+U.S.+Surgeon+General&st=&ps=

Letter from NRA-ILA to Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell:
http://www.nraila.org/media/12029939/murthyltr.pdf

[pianoman9701]

My Senators are puppets of the President. They'll do what he says no matter what and I do believe they'd follow him off a cliff.

[huntrights]

Not calling, writing, or giving testimony translates into our voices not being heard.  We all have to ask the question, "Do our Representatives represent us?".  If the answer is "No", then we must vote them out of office.  If only their devoted followers (minions) call, write, and give testimony, then they can justifiably say they are representing their constituents. 

Our voices must be heard, or we cannot complain about lack of representation.

 
Following the votes of our "Representatives" has indicated that most, not all, appear to vote lock-step with their political caucus and are NOT representing their constituency.  If your Representatives are not representing you, work very hard to VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE!

[pianoman9701]

I do and I will, and they vote the most predictable way every time. And, the people of WA continue to elect them.

By the way, the White House is delaying his nomination to the post. It's because the NRA is mean.