Write to Your Member of Congress!

Madame L is only too aware of how like a broken record she is sounding lately.

Yet she persists and asks you, Dear Reader, to write to your member of Congress.

Most Senators and Representatives have Web pages where you can leave comments or send an email message. This is easy to do, and they generally respond within a few days.

Here's an example, from a message Madame L recently wrote to her Representative:

Dear Ms. Herrera,

Did you vote for the ridiculous Cut-Cap-Balance Act?

Please tell me you did NOT vote for that ridiculous piece of legislation!

It is a travesty of an act. It would destroy our economy, which is already in trouble because of Bush and the Republicans.

Remember RONALD REAGAN HIMSELF implored Congress to stop playing around with the budget and raising the spending limit!

Our economy is already suffering because of this ridiculous game-playing!

PLEASE HELP THE PEOPLE OF YOUR DISTRICT by not voting for this garbage!

And please TELL ME IF YOU SIGNED THE RIDICULOUS NO-TAX PLEDGE OF THAT CLOWN GROVER NORQUIST!

If you did, I hereby pledge not to vote for you and to do everything within my power to have you removed from your congressional seat.

PLEASE DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH THE ECONOMY AND WITH THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON!

Sincerely,

(Madame L used her real name and address. Please, Dear Reader, do the same! Madame L doesn't care if you write to your elected representatives asking them for the exact opposite of what Madame L asked for. It doesn't matter. What matters is that if you don't write, they won't know what your opinions are, so they won't be able to represent you if such is their inclination. If they are not inclined to represent you, then you will know that from their response.)

Write! And take care,

Madame L