Posted on 09/01/2009 3:40:42 PM PDT by bamahead
If you’ve ever been stuck on hold with a congressional office in the past, at least you’ve been able to enjoy some good patriotic music, as opposed to the lilting tones of generic smooth jazz that have been driving elevator users insane for decades. For years, congressional offices have played patriotic anthems as the background music during hold times.
Not any more. After we were startled by the hold music when we called a House office recently, sources on Capitol Hill informed us this week that the Democratic House leadership has made a sweeping decision that congressional offices now have the options of “smooth jazz” elevator music or no music at all.
Michigan Republican Fred Upton sent a letter to House Chief Administrative Officer Daniel Beard, who reports to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, this week to protest this decision:
Upon contacting CAO Telecommunications it has come to my attention that as of Tuesday, August 11th all “holding” music was changed at your request from the traditional patriotic songs to elevator music. CAO Telecommunications affirmed that congressional offices currently have no choice in the genre of music played, but merely are given the option between the elevator music on hold or no music at all, despite the fact that we’ve had the patriotic music for years!
According to Upton, no notification was sent to inform congressional offices of this change, and there was no monetary benefit to the taxpayers for making it. “Callers routinely express their delight in listening to a few notes of Americana while briefly waiting for their call to go through,” Upton writes, adding: “We should proudly embrace our nation’s patriotic songs, not callously shun them for elevator music.”
Clearly, this is the kind of change America was craving with the election of such a wide Democratic majority — out with the old musty tunes of patriotism, in with the jazz flute.
http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/80kMCytKReM/house-reverses-decision-drop-patriotic-songs-hold-music
Because Pelosi is a long-time Marxist.
Totally agree. The left should NEVER play patriotic music.
It only increases the hypocrisy.
Oh, and Kenny G sucks!
Like Pelosi ever spends time on hold for anyone!
Self-evident why. No speculation required here.
Russian or Nazi military marches may be more up her alley..
Pelosi’s idea of Patriotic music is The Bee Gees playing her old favorites from he misguided younger doper days.
Stayin Alive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCAjmuA1HDk&feature=related
Pelosi’s elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top, nor does it stop at every floor.
She’s insane. Perhaps we’ll learn more from the results of her autopsy, someday.
Or maybe Der Panzerleid...
"Well I'm a axegrinder Piledriver Mother says that I never mind her Got no brains I'm insane Teacher says that I am one big pain I'm like a laser six streamin razor I got a mouth like a alligator I want it louder More power"
But you know those Patriotic songs just rile up the masses...can’t have that!!
How about a fair compromise: They can play Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
Gosh, these people are creepy. Where did they come from? Pods...
These left over hippie anti Americans running our country have got to go.
These left over hippie anti Americans running our country have got to go.
It will take a large broom.
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