Wednesday, October 31, 2007

CPAS Outreach

Contact Your Senators!!

Get involved and educate your Senators about the harmful effects of the Law of the Sea Treaty. Click here to see ten issues of concern raised by the treaty. We encourage you to write a brief e-mail to your Senators highlighting several of the points in this document.

While original letters are most effective, click here for language and formatting suggestions.


CPAS Letters to the Senate:

As part of its effort to inform U.S. policymakers about the potentially grievous effects of our accession to the Law of the Sea Treaty, the Coalition to Preserve American Sovereignty (CPAS) has submitted letters to 8 different Senate committees with the aim of calling hearings to the debate the demerits of LOST. Up to now, Treaty proponents have tried to push it through the ratification process and give little voice to the arguments and concerns of those who oppose it.The following are each of the nine letters drafted to the relevant committees - Armed Services; Energy; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Intelligence, Homeland Security; Finance; Environment and Public Works; and Judiciary. They are presented in PDF format.

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on the Armed Services

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on Intelligence

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on Finance

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works

CPAS letter to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary


CPAS Letters to the House of Representatives

In addition to its outreach and education in the Senate, the Coalition to Preserve American Sovereignty has submitted letters to 10 different committees in the House of Represenatives. CPAS is attempting to make House members aware that even though they may not have a statutory say in the ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty, a good number of its provisions would have have an impact on that body's work. The 10 committees that have been alerted by CPAS to LOST's dangers are: Armed Services, Energy, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Intel, Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means. The letters are presented in PDF format.

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on the Armed Services

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Energy

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Homeland Security

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Intelligence

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Judiciary

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Natural Resources

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Science

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

CPAS Letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means


CPAS "Reagan Letter" to Senator Joseph Biden (D-CT)

On October 4, 2007, nineteen members of President Ronald Reagan's national security team joined the Coalition to Preserve American Sovereignty in sending a letter to Senator Biden about their grave reservations concerning the Law of the Sea Treaty. In light of the Senate's failure to perform a diligent review of the treaty's numerous defects, the Reagan team urged that Biden's Foreign Relations Committee and "other relevant committees of jurisdiction of the House and Senate to perform such a review before any action is taken on LOST’s ratification. "

CPAS letter to Senator Biden recapitulating President Reagan's objections to LOST


CPAS Conservative Organizations Letter:

As of October 9, 2007, the Coalition to Preserve American Sovereignty had secured the support of dozens of conservative organizations in its anti-LOST campaign. This letter reflects the most recent list of those who, like CPAS, value American independence and sovereignty over international regulatory bureaucracy.

CPAS letter from conservative organizations to Senator Biden