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Oppose the Confirmation of David Ogden -- Letter 1

Update: The Senate has already confirmed David Ogden.

Using the below letter or the other sample letters on this issue and the other resources related to it, please put a letter in your own words (or use a sample letter as is), and mail it to your two U.S. senators and President Obama. There may not be enough time to mail a letter, but after you send your three e-mails, you might mail a copy to your senators and the President just in case it arrives on time. Voting regarding the confirmation of these nominees probably will take place soon. If this request is still here, assume that there may still be time to at least e-mail. It's much better to send a form letter than not to send a letter at all.

Source: http://www.frc.org/alert/stop-a-pro-abortion-anti-parental-rights-pornography-advocate-from-going-to-the-justice-department (The below letter has been edited.)

John Doe
12345 Main St
Minneapolis MN 55418-3209

February 21, 2009

The Honorable Amy Klobuchar  [This legislator is used just as an example for formatting.]
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510-2305

Dear Senator Klobuchar:

Subject: Please Vote Against the Confirmation of David Ogden to the DOJ

Please vote against the confirmation of David Ogden as President Barack Obama's Deputy Attorney General. Mr. Ogden has built a career on representing views and companies that most Americans find repulsive. In his career, he has argued against parents being notified that their 14-year old girl had an abortion, saying that "there is no qualitative ... difference between minors ... and adults." Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Mr. Ogden has argued that women who have had abortions suffer no detrimental consequences and instead feel "relief and happiness" after aborting their children.

Mr. Ogden has also profited from representing pornographers and in attacking legislation designed to ban child pornography. The Department of Justice should not have a porn lawyer as its Deputy Attorney General, a position tasked with making the most important decisions of the department. Mr. Ogden should not be trusted with enforcing the very laws he has built a career upon attacking.

Thank you for considering my position on this important matter.

I would appreciate a reply to my e-mail.

Sincerely,

[Signature]
John Doe

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