I’m glad you’re doing your part in stopping this horrible bill.
Since they ignore us, after I contact them, I report what I said or wrote, and send it as a short letter to the editor. MAYBE they will pay better attention if thousands of readers of a newspaper read our ideas.
For instance, here is my editor’s letter to a newspaper, which was published:
“Editor:
Here is my note to my rep. re: national healthcare:
“My husband’s and my suggestions for health care reform are tax deductions for health care costs, tort reform, allowing Americans to purchase their health insurance from any company in the country and health savings accounts.
I do not want any kind of bill, just improvements on the current health care system. However, IF a bill were to pass, there should be amendments that stipulate NO abortion, euthanasia or denial of treatment because of age or severity of illness.
Thank you,”
More recently I wrote this letter which was published in two newspapers:
“Editor:
This week I called Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and told them both: “Please stop ignoring us. We don’t want government healthcare; we want jobs.” If they ignore us, yet again, we know what to do on their election days.
After making the call, though, I became a little nervous. I hope our senators don’t think I want them to mess around with the job market, too. The govt. will only make the economy even worse. Lower taxes for businesses, and let the free market work.”
(My last paragraph was to add a bit of levity while making a point.)
Good for you for sending letters to the editor. I haven’t tried that yet. I have one great Senator (Vitter), and one not so great (the now-infamous Landrieu). I have called, faxed, e-mailed, etc... Landrieu’s office for literally months now. Like you, I do feel that those on the Dem. side of the aisle are a bit “tone-deaf”. I pray diligently and often that God will continue to confuse and scramble their efforts as I believe He has done so far. There may be no way to stop something from passing, but the outrage which will ensue is going to be jaw-dropping for a lot of those ostriches on Capitol Hill. I think they’re in for a rude awakening come Fall 2010. Most of us can’t wait for Election Day to come - and if they ram this through with the polls continually dropping for the support of their so-called “Reform” and the Pres., there WILL be a blood-letting come 2010!!