Wherein trof decides to become a gnat.

Maybe you're like me.
I live in a dark (and I do mean DARK) red state.
My congressman is a repug.
Up until now I haven't made any of my views known to him because I figured "What the hell, he doesn't care, anything I say will just fall on deaf ears, so ferk it."

No. More.
I've decided to become a gnat, buzzing constantly and annoyingly about his ears.
I'll use faxes because
1. His staff can't just delete them, and
2. They'll have a hard copy of what I have to say.
I'll send the faxes to his local office, his main Mobile, AL office, and his D.C. office.

Here's one I just sent:

August 12, 2011

Every time I see politicians on national TV pontificating about “What Americans want”, or “What American don’t want” I wonder just WHICH ’Americans’ they’re talking about and where they get their so-called information.

Mitch McConnell is especially guilty of this and it does seem to be more prevalent among Republicans.

Do they mean us great unwashed, rank-and-file voters?
Or do they mean the corporations and lobbyists who keep them in office.
I firmly believe the latter.
Hey, corporations are people too, right?
Mitt Romney says so, so it must be true.
I want to see the birth certificates.
<slow burn>

Following are 23, count ‘em, TWENTY THREE recent polls showing that the vast majority of us voters know some increase in revenue is necessary.

So…do you represent US?
Or corporate lobbyists?
We’d really like to know.

Thank you.
XXXXXXXX
Foley, AL

Here's link to polls which I printed and faxed.
The average of all the recent polls show those who know some revenue increases are necessary show 65% in favor and only 30% for spending cuts only.
http://capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/bruce-bartlett/2341/23-polls-say-people-support-higher-taxes-reduce-deficit

If you're like me, go forth and be a gnat.
:-)

:hug:

Bzzzzzzz.

Most excellent.

Recommended.

:patriot:

We oughtta be sending those messages to the Dems too.

DU is a HUGE fount of information to supply to your various Congressmen. I'm in awe of some of the things I've read and some of the information that's been presented... just today.

If you can't change your Congressman's minds, you may be able to influence some of their staff. Somebody has to look at this stuff.

I'm non-violent...mostly.
:-)

I would never want you to get in trouble for speaking your mind.

There were (and always are) great charts on everything from politics to commodities prices to the stock market presented on this site. Give 'em that information, educate the Republican... maybe he/she will become "One of Us". They might glean far more info from a picture than an article or even a synopsis.

I shall start tomorrow. (No, really, I'll start sending tomorrow.)