Urgent! Contact Senator Isakson, immediately!
He MUST vote NO on the New START Treaty!

A cloture vote over the weekend ended debate on New START and a vote on the Treaty was scheduled for Tuesday December 21, 2010. Senator Johnny Isakson must be deluged with contacts from Georgians, asking him to vote AGAINST ratification!

Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson is among several key senators that favor ratification. He named Reagan’s support for the first START as his reason for supporting this one. However, New START is not a treaty Reagan would sign, since his mandatory “Trust, but verify,” is practically non-existent in this version.

• The Preamble, a critical part of the Treaty, suggests that the U.S. would not develop new military technology to defend against nuclear weapons or convert rockets into interceptors.

• Russia will have an enormous tactical nuclear warhead advantage.

• The U.S. could not build a defense system, such as “Star Wars.”

• New START prohibits the modernization of aging U.S. weapons.

• There would be no such prohibitions on the Russians.

• The treaty deals with only SOME of Russia’s nuclear threats and none of the world’s others, like China, North Korea, Iran and Venezuela.

• The Treaty imposes limits on missile defense, despite the Administration’s denial.

• Without an urgent need to monitor Russian compliance, we should follow Reagan’s, “trust but verify.” The ranking member of Senate Intelligence warned that it’s not verifiable.

• Requiring the three newly seated Senators to vote on the Treaty during the lame-duck session will not allow them enough time to thoroughly research, THEN advise and consent.

• Since New START will be executed on the watch of newly elected Senator, consideration should be deferred until they take office when new and balanced hearings can be held.

ACTION – Ask Senator Isakson to vote NO on the New START Treaty.

Senator Johnny Isakson:
Washington, D.C., 202 224-3643, fax 202 228-0724; toll-free 1 877 851-6437
Local numbers: Atlanta, 770 661-0999, fax 770 661-0768
(Fax is a great way to communicate.)

If you choose to do so, please contact the following, as well: Other fence-sitting senators are: Senators Snowe (ME), Collins (ME), Corker (TN), Webb (VA), Brown (MA), McCain (AZ), Alexander (TN), Voinovich (OH), and Nelson (NE).

Ask them to vote NO. They may be reached at the Capitol Switchboard, 202 224-3121.