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snakebitcat ([personal profile] snakebitcat) wrote2002-11-18 11:08 am

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I got political this morning.

Woke up to find an email about the Homeland Security Bill being brought before the Senate, which had the numbers of both my senators included. So I called both their offices, and left a message that went roughly as so:

"I am calling to ask that the Senator vote against this bill. It goes beyond its stated goal of ensuring our security, and would if passed threaten our fundamental liberties granted by the Constitution. So as a Texan and a patriot, I ask that the Senator vote against this bill."

Given that I'm represented by Gramm and Hutchinson, I don't expect my opinion to mean that much to either, but at least I spoke my piece. Now I have to start getting the numbers of the House Representatives for my state.

woo hoo!

[identity profile] belisamabranwen.livejournal.com 2002-11-18 10:20 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so proud :-)

[identity profile] katameru.livejournal.com 2002-11-18 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
I've sent so many letters to them. And they always write back, which is polite - or it would be if their answer wasn't always the equivelent of "Oh, yeah? You don't like it? Bite me."

Gramm, who used to be a Democrat, should be ashamed of himself.

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[identity profile] prodigal.livejournal.com 2002-11-18 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
The letters I've gotten back haven't even had that much substance to them. I swear, it's like when you go into politics they implant a doublespeak chip in your brain or something.

[identity profile] ladydiana.livejournal.com 2002-11-18 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Same here. They're like "now now, little liberal, you go about your little playgames, and allow us REAL men and women to run the country...we know what's best for you, after all, God appointed us here!"

Gag.