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Rep DeFazio: Tally constituents calling, emailing, and writing about #Syria: 1135 opposed vs. 18 for (Original Post) Coyotl Sep 2013 OP
Proud of the American people for finally waking up. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #1
Except they don't really care what those numbers represent. MindPilot Sep 2013 #2
And I'm proud to be one of the 1135 OutNow Sep 2013 #3
I'm one more to add. I'm only a few miles from his district too and have met Peter. Coyotl Sep 2013 #4
Proud resident of Oregon's 4th district here. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #5
If congress votes yes to bombing, I don't think we'll ever forget this moment. reformist2 Sep 2013 #6

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
1. Proud of the American people for finally waking up.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 03:10 PM
Sep 2013

I guess Iraq, a bit too late for so many victims, taught them a lesson about these 'humanitarian' bombings of ME countries.

 

MindPilot

(12,693 posts)
2. Except they don't really care what those numbers represent.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 03:18 PM
Sep 2013

My prediction is (and I really, really hope I'm wrong) that this will just like the bailout. IIRC from "Capitalism: A love Story" somebody in congress said something like " calls to my office are about 10% "no" and 89% "hell no!" They did it anyway.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
4. I'm one more to add. I'm only a few miles from his district too and have met Peter.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 10:23 PM
Sep 2013

He is a great dude and just an ordinary, humble guy.

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