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Constitutional amendment vote

> May 28, 2004

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> H.J. Res. 83, the proposed constitutional amendment that would have

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House members be appointed, will be voted on by the House on Wednesday or Thursday of next week.  Since our alert "Stop the political elite" was issued on May 20th, thousands of you have urged your representatives to vote against H.J. Res. 83.  Thank you!

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> We must keep up the pressure.  Our goal is not to simply defeat H.J.

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83, but to overwhelmingly defeat it.  Why?  A Senate committee recently passed a version of H.J. Res. 83 so the movement to amend the Constitution is gaining ground.

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> As we've said from the start, out best hope to stop this scheme of

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appointed House members is in the House itself.  The Senate would likely pass such a constitutional amendment and the political elite who want an appointed House have the money to convince the state legislatures to ratify it.

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> We must make a strong stand in the U.S. House.

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> Over the Memorial Day weekend, you might have a chance to see your

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representative in person at an event in your congressional district.  If you do, urge him to vote against H.J. Res. 83.  Please ask family and friends to help in this effort by forwarding to them this link: http://www.thelibertycommittee.org/cog.htm

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> Kent Snyder

> The Liberty Committee

> http://www.thelibertycommittee.org

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