Leading Evangelical and Conservative Leaders Send Letter Urging Senate to Reject Lieberman-Warner

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Leading Evangelical and Conservative Leaders Send Letter Urging Senate to Reject Lieberman-Warner

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Leading Evangelical and Conservative Leaders Send Letter Urging Senate to Reject Lieberman-Warner

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WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Environment & Public Works Committee, today welcomed a letter signed by leading evangelical and conservative leaders opposing S.2191 - America's Climate Security Act (Lieberman-Warner). The letter, sent to all 100 U.S. Senators, urges the defeat of climate change legislation which they say would lead to "imperceptible" changes in temperature "while doing grave harm to our economy, the poor, and U.S. competitiveness." The letter dispels the myth made by a few on Capitol Hill that people of faith have somehow embraced the more radical climate change proposals. Over 70 religious leaders, economists, scientists, state legislators and public policy advocates signed the letter.

"Leading evangelical and conservative leaders made a bold statement by joining together and sending a letter to all 100 Senators outright rejecting the economic reckoning Lieberman-Warner bill," Senator Inhofe said. "I welcome this letter and encourage each of my colleagues to seriously consider the arguments made by these leading evangelical and conservative leaders. In particular, the letter states their concerns over the severe economic impact on American families as a result of millions of job losses, skyrocketing energy costs, as well as increased price of food, especially on the poor.

"Further, this letter clearly dispels the myth advocated by a few on Capitol Hill that leading evangelicals support Lieberman-Warner."

The letter was signed by the following 70 individuals:

Richard Land, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Southern Baptist Convention

Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council

Gary Bauer, American Values Rev. Louis P. Sheldon, Chairman, Traditional Values Coalition Barrett Duke, Co-Chair, Cornwall Stewardship Agenda Paul Weyrich, Coalitons for America Gary Palmer, Alabama Policy Institute Sadie Fields, Chairman, Georgia Christian Alliance Anthony Verdugo, Founder and Executive Director, Christian Family Coalition Harry Valentine, Capitol Hill Prayer Alert Gary Jarmin, President, American Service Council Jeff Mazzella, President, Center for Individual Freedom Dr. Jerome Corsi, WorldNet Daily George Landrith, Frontiers of Freedom Institute Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform Tim Phillips, Americans for Prosperity Amy Ridenour, Americans for the Preservation of Liberty Kelsey Zahourek, Property Rights Alliance Ken Blackwell, Coalition for a Conservative Majority Jim Martin, 60-Plus Kevin Kearns, U.S. Business and Industry Council Chuck Muth, Citizen Outreach Project Don Irvine, Accuracy In Media Colin Hanna, Let Freedom Ring Ron Pearson, Council for America John Kuapisz, American Council for Immigration Reform Demos Chrissos, National Voters Alliance Richard Faulknor, Blue Ridge Forum Larry Gill, President, First Person, Inc. Dee Hodges, Maryland Taxpayers Association Joyce E. Thomann, President, Republican Women of Anne Arundel County-MD Kerri Houston, Institute for Liberty Jack Rohrer, Free America Drew Thorney, Texas Public Policy Foundation L. Arnold, Alaska Defenders League Rep. Lawrence Miller, Connecticut General Assembly James Poesl, Senior Environmental Policy Analyst, Decisive Action Tim Nytra, Environmental Manger, Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Ron Richard, Associate Dean, University of Mississippi Dr. Howard Maecabee, Director, Doctors for Disaster Prepardness Paula Easley, RDC, Inc. Dr. Vincent Gray, NZ Climate Coalition Peter K. Seldin, Managing Partner, Centennial Energy Partners, LLC Robert Ferguson, Science & Public Policy Institute Dr. Brian Haynes, AISA Academy J. Scott Armstrong, Professor, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Tom Mullins, Engineering Manager, Synergy Operating LLC Paul Spite, President, AFD Consulting Brian Lovelle, Attorney, North Carolina Craig Rucker, Executive Director, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow Meredith McCain, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow Barry Schwartz, NOAA Research, Ret. Joseph D'Aleo, Executive Director, Icecap.us Rep. Ralph Watts, Iowa General Assembly Paul Sanders, Engineer, Ret. M.R. Fox, Scientist, American Nuclear Society Viv Forbes, Chairman, Carbon Sense Coalition Harold Shurtleff, The New American James Huffman, Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School Bryan Wermat, Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Linda C Ruebeck, State Senator(Ret.), Minnesota Barbara Anderson, President, MFI Ryan Nichols, Campus Programs, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow Sen. David Hann, Minnesota State Senate Sen. Chris Gerlach, Minnesota State Senate Baran Mitre, Liberty Institute Amy Hagerstrom, Director, Americans for Prosperity, Michigan Jeff Kropf, Director, Americans for Prosperity, Oregon Robert Hodson, Director Emeritus, Dept. Marine Science, University of Georgia Rep. John Stahl, Michigan House Roy Cordato, VP for Research/Economist, The John Locke Foundation Roy Innis, National Chairman, Congress of Racial Equality Ron Arnold, Executive Vice President, Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise Stuart Barton, American Seniors Association

* Organizations are listed for identification purposes only

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