DEAR SENATOR TILLIS,
THE AIDE THAT WROTE THIS REPLY IS A DUNCE (SEE BELOW).
On Mon, November 5, 2018 3:43 pm, Senator Thom Tillis wrote:
>
> Dear (Vrede too):
> Thank you for taking the time to contact
> me about the New START Policy Act. I appreciate hearing from you.
> As you
> may know, on April 8, 2010, President Obama signed the Measures for the
> Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty with
> Russia. Also referred to as the New START Treaty, it became effective on
> February 5, 2011.
> On June 28, 2018, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
> introduced S. 3169, the New START Policy Act, which was subsequently
> referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. If enacted, this bill
> would establish a statement of policy that the United States extend the
> New START from its initial termination date of February 2021 to February
> 2026,
STRANGELY, YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR OPINION ON S. 3169.
> unless the President of the United States determines, and informs
> Congress, that Russia is not in material compliance with the New START
> Treaty.
GIVEN THE WASTEFUL OVERKILL WE HAVE, WE SHOULD ABIDE BY THE TREATY REGARDLESS. LET RUSSIA THROW ITS MONEY DOWN A RATHOLE IF IT WANTS.
> Like you, I am very concerned about nuclear proliferation.
> Vladimir Putin’s gangster regime is armed to the teeth with nuclear
> weapons.
“Vladimir Putin’s gangster regime is armed to the” TREATY LIMITS, JUST LIKE OUR “gangster regime”.
> Beijing, which has hegemonic desires on its neighbors, seeks more
> nuclear weapons than even Putin can imagine.
THAT’S JUST SILLY. CHINA HAS NO INTENTION OF MATCHING RUSSIA OR THE US’ NUCLEAR ARSENAL.
> And last, but definitely more
> frightening,
WHY?
> is the march of Tehran’s mullah’s
[SIC]
> toward intercontinental
> ballistic missile systems. If permitted to achieve their goals, the
> ayatollah will aim these weapons at Washington and Tel-Aviv.
LIKE WE AND ISRAEL HAVE AIMED AT TEHRAN?
> Congress has
> shown its support for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),
> increasing its budget by nearly 20% over the last three years.
PORK!
> Along with
> this increase has been a sizable increase in Defense Nuclear
> Nonproliferation spending. Like you, I support robust funding for this
> program.
I SUPPORTED S. 3169, NOT YOUR NUCLEAR WELFARE, GOOFBALL.
> In addition to nonproliferation efforts, we must maintain a
> viable nuclear deterrent.
NOT AT RISK FOR DECADES.
> Our nuclear triad, a three-pronged military
> force structure, gives our military nuclear strike capability from the
> land, air, and sea. It consists of land-launched nuclear missiles,
> nuclear-missile-armed submarines, and strategic aircraft with nuclear
> bombs and missiles. Developed during the Cold War, the nuclear triad
> continues to be a key component of our defense strategy;
DUH.
> however, much of
> the technology has become outdated.
IT’S SUPERIOR TO ANY RIVAL’S AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR DECADES.
> We must be willing to invest now to
> ensure that the United States preserves this vital tool for the future.
NO, WE SHOULD INVEST IN GLOBAL DISARMAMENT.
> Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. Please do not hesitate
> to get in touch with me again about other issues that are important to
> you.
>Sincerely,
>
> Thom Tillis
> U.S. Senator (R-NC)
(VREDE TOO)
Stop a New Low-Yield Nuclear Weapon (petition to US Rep.)