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In your letter you stated that "Congress passed House Joint Resolution 114 which grants the President authorization to us military force against Saddam Hussein and his regime if he does not abide by United Nations resolutions."

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
AUTHORIZATION. The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United
States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to
(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat
posed by Iraq; and
(2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq.

This being the case, I am concerned that President Bush will use the authority he has been given to go beyond just disarming Saddam Hussein of any weapons of mass destruction that he has control of.

To this point in time, the President, and his administration, have not demonstrated to the citizens of the United States of America the evidence that is claimed to be available that would give good reason to elicit an attack on Iraq and thus Saddam Hussein.

Also the passing of HJR114 does not preclude the House and Senate from enacting another resolution to remove or modify any and all authorization that was previously afforded President Bush in HJR114.

"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters , but they mean to be masters."
--Daniel Webster

"If the representatives of the people betray there constituents, then there is no recourse left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all forms of government"
--Alexander Hamilton

Please be very mindful that if the voice of the people is not heeded, as was the case in the abandoned constitutional election process of 2000, that this country will certainly become divided to a point of eliciting great internal conflicts and national discord. Not to mention the economical and personal problems that will be encountered do to such actions.

I request that you, as a representative of the people, voice our concerns to President Bush, his administration and the rest of the government officials that the best interest of the citizens of the United States of America is not going to be served if President Bush and his administration attacks Iraq.

Sincerely

Paul Perkins