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Oppose New Nuclear Weapons Today
Target: U.S. SenateSponsored by: Union Of Concerned Scientists
The Bush administration has asked for $8.5 million in the 2006 budget for research on a "Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator" (RNEP). This new nuclear weapon, also known as the nuclear "bunker buster," is being promoted as a useful tool in attacking deeply buried command centers or underground stores of chemical and biological weapons. But numerous scientific critiques, including one by the National Academy of Science, find that in many cases such a weapon would be ineffective. In addition, the nuclear blast and radioactive fall-out could kill millions of innocent people in surrounding areas. A single "bunker buster" would be nearly 100 times more powerful than the nuclear bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
In the coming weeks, the Senate will consider funding for this new nuclear weapon. Please tell your Senators to reject all funding for the dangerous nuclear "bunker buster."
In the coming weeks, the Senate will consider funding for this new nuclear weapon. Please tell your Senators to reject all funding for the dangerous nuclear "bunker buster."
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# 450:
1:51 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Jana Miller, New York
# 449:
1:49 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Gary Thaler, Massachusetts
# 448:
1:41 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, Louisiana
Isn't there enough death?
Isn't there enough death?
# 447:
1:40 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Eric Gilmartin, Texas
Because it's a no-win investment; if they're ever used, we're all dead, and if they're not, we wasted the money on them in the first place. And, contrary to what pro-nuke types may claim, this technology doesn't give any non-miitary return into our economy at large.
Because it's a no-win investment; if they're ever used, we're all dead, and if they're not, we wasted the money on them in the first place. And, contrary to what pro-nuke types may claim, this technology doesn't give any non-miitary return into our economy at large.
# 446:
1:28 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Hans Petter Stensland, Norway
# 445:
1:27 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Gayle Roth, Florida
# 444:
1:24 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Katherine Chess, California
# 443:
1:20 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Edwin Stark Beatty, Washington
The United States has effectively all ready re-ignited the nuclear arms race by its use of depleted uranium shell casings in the Gulf Wars, the disaparity of its treatment of Iraq, ultimately shown to have no weapons of mass destruction vs. N. Korea with proven nuclear arms and a missile delivery system capable of striking Japan and even the West Coast of the U.S., as well as its decision to resume testing and development of nuclear weapons. Is the whole nation suffering from collective Alzeheimer's? Is there no one in Congress who remembers what living poised on the brink of nuclear destruction was like at the heighth of the Cold War? And at that time, we were dealing with only two major nuclear players, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. The "Club" is larger now, with the clear potential for becoming much larger and even more unstable, fueled by the incredibly irresponsible policies of the current administration with regard to nuclear weapons.
The United States has effectively all ready re-ignited the nuclear arms race by its use of depleted uranium shell casings in the Gulf Wars, the disaparity of its treatment of Iraq, ultimately shown to have no weapons of mass destruction vs. N. Korea with proven nuclear arms and a missile delivery system capable of striking Japan and even the West Coast of the U.S., as well as its decision to resume testing and development of nuclear weapons. Is the whole nation suffering from collective Alzeheimer's? Is there no one in Congress who remembers what living poised on the brink of nuclear destruction was like at the heighth of the Cold War? And at that time, we were dealing with only two major nuclear players, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. The "Club" is larger now, with the clear potential for becoming much larger and even more unstable, fueled by the incredibly irresponsible policies of the current administration with regard to nuclear weapons.
# 442:
1:11 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Terryann Towers, Washington
# 441:
1:03 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Tamara Bestman, Netherlands
# 440:
1:03 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Kelly Fox, Pennsylvania
# 439:
1:02 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Giedre Sky Girl, Lithuania
# 438:
1:02 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Ryan Sullivan, Illinois
# 437:
12:56 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Rebecca Moore, Nebraska
# 436:
12:53 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Brandee Michaela, Nebraska
# 435:
12:46 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, Montana
# 434:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Chuck Bryant, New Hampshire
# 433:
12:39 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Kathleen Yakstis, Virginia
NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS of any kind PLEASE!!! How can we choose one & not the other. It would become a big if/or debate then. And I think we have enough of those going on now, in general.
NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS of any kind PLEASE!!! How can we choose one & not the other. It would become a big if/or debate then. And I think we have enough of those going on now, in general.
# 432:
12:30 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, Tennessee
# 431:
12:13 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Anne Tonisson, Estonia
# 430:
12:05 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Sarah Backus, California
# 429:
12:00 pm PDT, Jun 26,
Colleen Ferguson, Mississippi
# 428:
11:56 am PDT, Jun 26,
Misty King, Oregon
# 427:
11:51 am PDT, Jun 26,
JoAnna Birdsong, California
# 426:
11:46 am PDT, Jun 26,
Burton Weber, Maine
# 425:
11:44 am PDT, Jun 26,
Amanda Andrade, Florida
# 424:
11:43 am PDT, Jun 26,
Dan Smith, Massachusetts
No more nuclear,,,,Less nuclear please More wind, solar, and other solutions. Also, more energy efficient autos and trucks with hybrids, methane, etc.
No more nuclear,,,,Less nuclear please More wind, solar, and other solutions. Also, more energy efficient autos and trucks with hybrids, methane, etc.
# 423:
11:36 am PDT, Jun 26,
AnneMarie Wallin, Oregon
ok I HAVE AN IDEA,that may just solve the whole "war",need for bunker bombs obsolete.why dont we just keep on detroying the earth and blow EVERYONE up ????????????????then there would be no borders to guard or cross.just another idea/opinion.thanx
ok I HAVE AN IDEA,that may just solve the whole "war",need for bunker bombs obsolete.why dont we just keep on detroying the earth and blow EVERYONE up ????????????????then there would be no borders to guard or cross.just another idea/opinion.thanx
# 422:
11:35 am PDT, Jun 26,
Nikky Houchin, Kansas
# 421:
11:33 am PDT, Jun 26,
Ivy Syiem, India
# 420:
11:32 am PDT, Jun 26,
Marsha Graff, Utah
The Government of the US is constantly telling the world that they can't have nuclear weapons....who will be our Big Brother and tell the US that we can't have them? In my opnion, the US leaders are not any more resposible when it comes to nuclear weapons than anyone else in the world!! We don't need them and WE, the people, don't want them!!
The Government of the US is constantly telling the world that they can't have nuclear weapons....who will be our Big Brother and tell the US that we can't have them? In my opnion, the US leaders are not any more resposible when it comes to nuclear weapons than anyone else in the world!! We don't need them and WE, the people, don't want them!!
# 419:
11:30 am PDT, Jun 26,
Richard Watkins, Maryland
I beseech you, to oppose this, and any other, legislation and/or funding for the development of nuclear weapons. The list of reasons I urge your opposition is so extensive, I am unable to list them all here, but some of the key reasons are: * The World needs less, not more, nuclear weapons. * Development of new nuclear weapons by the US is hypocritical and counter-productive to our efforts regarding nuclear development in Korea and Iran. * Development of new nuclear weapons is hypocritical and counter-productive to our efforts to promote peace and humanity in the World. * The money needed to develop new nuclear weapons will be better spent and more effective, if used to help solve the economic and inhumane problems of the World that lead to unrest, conflicts, and wars. * The scientific community at large does not agree that the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP) is effective.
I beseech you, to oppose this, and any other, legislation and/or funding for the development of nuclear weapons. The list of reasons I urge your opposition is so extensive, I am unable to list them all here, but some of the key reasons are: * The World needs less, not more, nuclear weapons. * Development of new nuclear weapons by the US is hypocritical and counter-productive to our efforts regarding nuclear development in Korea and Iran. * Development of new nuclear weapons is hypocritical and counter-productive to our efforts to promote peace and humanity in the World. * The money needed to develop new nuclear weapons will be better spent and more effective, if used to help solve the economic and inhumane problems of the World that lead to unrest, conflicts, and wars. * The scientific community at large does not agree that the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP) is effective.
# 418:
11:27 am PDT, Jun 26,
Rebecca Owen, Maine
No nuclear weapons...Let's just destroy the world and all that is beautiful,and I ask,,"Over what"?Let's all just live in harmony,for "Heaven's sake".
No nuclear weapons...Let's just destroy the world and all that is beautiful,and I ask,,"Over what"?Let's all just live in harmony,for "Heaven's sake".
# 417:
11:20 am PDT, Jun 26,
Joanie Tsang, Canada
# 416:
11:13 am PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, Oregon
this weapon will kill so many innocent people and you should know that. so if u carry on with this plan many MANY more people around the world will realize ur stupidity.
this weapon will kill so many innocent people and you should know that. so if u carry on with this plan many MANY more people around the world will realize ur stupidity.
# 415:
11:05 am PDT, Jun 26,
Pat Downey, Poland
# 414:
11:02 am PDT, Jun 26,
Lauren Truitt, Maryland
This administration is really scaring me. That's all this world needs are better ways to kill.
This administration is really scaring me. That's all this world needs are better ways to kill.
# 412:
10:57 am PDT, Jun 26,
Natalie Van Leekwijck, Belgium
# 411:
10:53 am PDT, Jun 26,
Antonio Sanchez, Mexico
well, there they go again... It's a stupidity to create more weapons, for what? Does the US President have any gray matter in his brain? Or maybe he has, but all his head is full of fear, only such fear can create more violence and violence generates fear, just think of all living things and people around the world that could get killed 'cause a few people's fear...
well, there they go again... It's a stupidity to create more weapons, for what? Does the US President have any gray matter in his brain? Or maybe he has, but all his head is full of fear, only such fear can create more violence and violence generates fear, just think of all living things and people around the world that could get killed 'cause a few people's fear...
# 410:
10:49 am PDT, Jun 26,
Karen Turner, Utah
The measurement of our own life can be found in our valueing of others. If they have minimal value, so must we. Do not take away from others that which you would not willing loose without say. Do not enact laws and statutes that give this right to anybody.
The measurement of our own life can be found in our valueing of others. If they have minimal value, so must we. Do not take away from others that which you would not willing loose without say. Do not enact laws and statutes that give this right to anybody.
# 409:
10:44 am PDT, Jun 26,
Roy Robson, United Kingdom
# 408:
10:43 am PDT, Jun 26,
Jim Hibbard, Massachusetts
The only funding and testing of such devices should only be for meteor deflection tecnoligys
The only funding and testing of such devices should only be for meteor deflection tecnoligys
# 407:
10:33 am PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 406:
10:28 am PDT, Jun 26,
Samantha Iannucci, New York
# 405:
10:26 am PDT, Jun 26,
Anthony J. Ivankovic, New Jersey
# 404:
10:26 am PDT, Jun 26,
Becky Louis, California
# 403:
10:20 am PDT, Jun 26,
Kasia Wardecka, Poland
# 402:
10:18 am PDT, Jun 26,
Muge ONAN, Turkey
# 401:
10:18 am PDT, Jun 26,
Lee Ann Christie, North Carolina