Texas is a proud and independent place. Its tradition of standing tall in the face of threats -- physical and spiritual -- is equalled only by the fame of its bluebonnet-covered hill country. By and large, however, congressmen from Texas have been shrinking violets on the Guantanamo issue.
A few Texas congressmen have been staunch defenders of Constitutional process in the face of Guantanamo practices. Hopefully, some of them will attend a major screening of The Response which is scheduled for Houston on February 25 -- a South Texas Law, Bush/Texas A&M and Baker/Rice joint event. (For updates on specific time and venue, and associated events, see the Facebook event page.)
Congressman Ron Paul (R, 14th) has said, "Fighting terrorism is a top concern for most Americans. It is understandable, knowing how vulnerable we now are to an attack by our enemies. But striking out against the liberties of all Americans, with the Patriot Act, the FBI, or Guantanamo-type justice will hardly address the problem. Liberty cannot be enhanced by undermining liberty! It is never necessary to sacrifice liberty to preserve it." (more by Congressman Paul on Guantanamo)
Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D, 25th) joined a group of 145 congressmen in a letter to then-President Bush in June, 2007, saying, "The closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay would represent a positive first step toward restoring our international reputation as the leader of democracy and individual rights." (more by Congressman Doggett on Guantanamo)
Contact your representative and urge them to attend the Houston screening on February 25, 2010 -- a South Texas Law, Bush/Texas A&M and Baker/Rice joint event.
Information on how to contact your representative, and on their Guantanamo positions, is shown below.
(Don't know who your representative is? Look him/her up by zip code here.)
(Don't know how what to say? Suggestions for getting started here.)
| Barton, Joe | R | 6th | Contact | ||
| Brady, Kevin | R | 8th | Contact | ||
| Burgess, Michael C. | R | 26th | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Carter, John R. | R | 31st | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Conaway, K. Michael | R | 11th | Contact | ||
| Cuellar, Henry | D | 28th | Contact | ||
| Culberson, John Abney | R | 7th | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Doggett, Lloyd | D | 25th | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Edwards, Chet | D | 17th | Contact | ||
| Gohmert, Louie | R | 1st | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Gonzalez, Charles A. | D | 20th | Contact | ||
| Granger, Kay | R | 12th | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Green, Al | D | 9th | Contact | ||
| Green, Gene | D | 29th | Contact | ||
| Hall, Ralph M. | R | 4th | Contact | ||
| Hensarling, Jeb | R | 5th | Contact | ||
| Hinojosa, Rubén | D | 15th | Contact | ||
| Jackson-Lee, Sheila | D | 18th | Contact | ||
| Johnson, Eddie Bernice | D | 30th | Contact | ||
| Johnson, Sam | R | 3rd | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| McCaul, Michael T. | R | 10th | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Marchant, Kenny | R | 24th | Contact | ||
| Neugebauer, Randy | R | 19th | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Olson, Pete | R | 22nd | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Ortiz, Solomon P. | D | 27th | Contact | ||
| Paul, Ron | R | 14th | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Poe, Ted | R | 2nd | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Reyes, Silvestre | D | 16th | Contact | ||
| Rodriguez, Ciro D. | D | 23rd | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Sessions, Pete | R | 32nd | Contact | On Gitmo | above |
| Smith, Lamar | R | 21st | Contact | ||
| Thornberry, Mac | R | 13th | Contact |
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