Posted by
Bob Sordahl on Friday, November 27, 2009 4:23:31 PM
Originally posted on 11/27/2009 at ConservativeCompass.com
I am sure you are aware that the US Senate voted on 11/21/2009 to
move for cloture of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (Obamacare). In doing so, they cleared the way to bring this
bill to the Senate floor for debate. The motion was passed on a
straight party line, all Democrats and two independents for, and all
but one Republican against (one not voting). As if it weren't bad
enough that lawmakers are moving this disastrous bill forward, they did
so by handing out financial bribes to a fence sitting Senator in order
to get the 60 votes required for passage.
No one is Washington
seems particularly concerned or alarmed at this news. In fact many are
congratulating the lucky recipient of Senatorial largess for bringing
home the bacon to the residents of her state.
Well, I
am
concerned and alarmed. This is not the way Government is suppose to
work. Because it is politics as usual, doesn't make it right.
However, if that is the way it is going to be, let's just embrace it.
I think it is high time that everyone benefit from the duplicity of our
lawmakers in Washington. Toward that end, I would like to make the
following proposal: If you do not live in Louisiana, and your Senator
or Senators voted in favor of the motion, I would like to suggest you
send them an e-mail. I've provided a sample below which you can cut
and paste or modify if you wish. The point is to let them know what
chumps they are, and how they've been played by Harry Reid and the
Obama administration. Perhaps bringing to their attention the lengths
to which Reid will go to pass this thing, will make them more reticent
in future votes on the bill. Perhaps you also need to remind them what
happens to public servants who do not properly serve the public.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/124253/Say-Health-Coverage-Not-Gov-Responsibility.aspx
Here is a link to the e-mail addresses of all US Senators:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
You can search by state. There are even phone numbers listed if you want to call them directly.
Dear Senator _______________,
Last Saturday, November 21, you voted yea on the motion for cloture of
H.R. 3590 thereby allowing the bill to be brought to the Senate for
debate. One of your colleagues, Senator Landrieu of Louisiana also
voted yea, and in return for her vote, her state will receive 300
million dollars in benefits for its citizens. Since that time most
politicians I have seen, are not shocked by this and are actually
complimenting Senator Landrieu for doing what is best for her state.
After all "That is how it is done in Washington DC". If that is the
norm in DC, if that is politics as usual, I have a question for you:
In return for your yea vote, what did you secure for our state? As you
know, our state is battling unemployment, deficit spending, service
cutbacks and we've got plenty poor people living here who could use a
break. Just what did you bring home to us in return for your vote?
I would appreciate an e-mail response to this question, and I don't
mean one of those canned letters that is so generic as to not say
anything, while reminding us what a great job you are doing.
Yours in freedom,
A concerned taxpayer and
resident of your state
Send this e-mail out now, we don't have a lot of time as the Senate
meets again on November 30th. If you do get an answer from your
Senators, please forward it to me, (admin@conservativecompass.com) and I will post it here.