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July 27, 2009 [feather]
My tax dollars at work

So, if you read this blog regularly, you will know that I've been Civically Engaged regarding this ruinous health care bill that our president wants us to pass right now, no matter what, even if it's awful. I've written my congressman and my senators, and I've also written to a number of other key congressmen (itself a memorable learning experience, as many of the folks that are currently working on making laws that affect me and you will only allow you to send them email if you are in their district; I think that would make sense if the laws they make only apply to the people in their district -- but as it is, I think it's just another example of what a charade our ideal of representative government has become).

So anyway--if you read this blog regularly, you'll also recall the letter I sent to Senator Merkley when "he" responded to my initial letter with a form letter that did not begin to address the issues I had raised. Today, at last, I received a response. And do you know what? It's the exact same form letter I got the first time around.

Now there's glory for you.
posted on July 27, 2009 7:26 AM




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It apparently took Obama six months to pick a dog...but we're supposed to pass his healthcare bill RIGHT NOW????

(dog story lifted from Theo Spark)
Posted by: david foster at July 27, 2009 12:20 PM



David Foster wrote:

It apparently took Obama six months to pick a dog...but we're supposed to pass his healthcare bill RIGHT NOW????

(dog story lifted from Theo Spark)

OUCH!

Which reminds me that he still hasn't picked a church . . .
Posted by: Minerva at July 27, 2009 1:47 PM



This is why I don't get civically engaged, other than voting. I have a low tolerance for frustration.
Posted by: Laura(southernxyl) at July 27, 2009 5:42 PM



Typical. Every time I've written to Senator Webb, I've gotten form letters that, while addressing the same subject I addressed, fail to discuss any of the issues or points I made.

Makes it very difficult to believe any of our Congresscritters are actually working for you or me.
Posted by: Tess at July 28, 2009 5:28 PM



They aren't working for us. They've made that more than clear over the course of the last couple of decades. They are working for themselves and for the special interest groups who line their pockets.

They are also working in service of their own ideological agendas.

Those ideological agendas don't really include the interests--or the freedoms--of the American people.
Posted by: John Drake at July 28, 2009 7:09 PM