Help Stop New Nuclear Weapons

February 09, 2010 Subject: Dear Representative As your constituent and a member of Peace Action, I urge you to support amendments to the defense authorization bill that cut or restrict funding for the Bush administration's so-called Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program and that reduce funding for unproven, flawed missile defense programs. The RRW program makes little technical sense because the U.S. nuclear stockpile is highly reliable, and will remain so well into the future. By sending the message that the United States needs a new generation of nuclear weapons, the program legitimizes these weapons and undermines U.S. efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. The United States does not need new nuclear bombs; it needs a fundamental re-assessment of the future of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Also, I ask you to support amendments that reduce funding for several technically flawed missile defense programs, including additional ground-based interceptors in the United States or Europe, the Airborne Laser program, the Multiple Kill Vehicle program, and the Kinetic Energy Interceptor. I urge you to oppose the unneeded RRW program and ineffective missile defense programs. Sincerely, We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email Send a Fax