Uh oh. I hope I don't get a knock on the door.

[Cleita]

Listening to my Congressman Bill Thomas, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee on Meet the Press this morning spread lies about Social Security and Medicare, I sent him an email to let him know what I think. Now I'm thinking it was too strong. This is what I said.

I'm watching your disgusting lies about Social Security and Medicare on Meet the Press this morning. As a citizen of your district and as one who just lost her husband, do you really want me to kill myself in front of your office after you destroy these programs? If you succeed in putting this on the calendar and privatizing social security, which incidentally is another scheme for the robber barons in the White House to steal food from the mouths of poor seniors, I will do just that in protest because I have nothing more to lose.

For once I beseech you Republican social darwinists to do the right thing and don't touch these insurance programs that have benefitted senior citizens since they were instituted. These privatization schemes don't work as has been proved in Chile and England.

You would be wise to start distancing yourself from George and the PNAC Straussians presently in power because they are headed for a crash and no doubt will end up on trial before Bush's term is over.

There is only so much treason against the Constitution that can be committed before they will be brought down. The rumblings are already starting, so if you can't do something meaningful to help Social Security and Medicare, leave it alone and stop spreading astroturf over the media.

Maybe I shouldn't have sent it. I was really angry when I wrote it.

[ohioliberal]

1. Hell no I don't think it was to strong

Right on!!!

[ComerPerro]

2. Its that last paragraph

Damn...

Well, good luck.

[saltpoint]

3. I think you let him off easy.

A lot of Republicans are already jumping ship on social security. Bush faces an uphill battle, even within his own ranks.

[htuttle]

4. Hmm...when communicating with Imperial representatives...

...it's usually best to avoid any use of the word 'kill'. It seems to make them very nervous.

:shrug:

[rodeodance]

7. I would cc to Tim. R.--as I think he let him rag on and on. I did watch i

and hope lots of folks write to him and Tim

[Cleita]

11. Good idea. I will.n/t

[Octafish]

5. That's as good as anything I've ever seen written.

Thanks, Cleita! You explained the whole shebang in about one page.
Remember what you stand for and maintain your confidence.
They are lucky to be serving YOU.

[UTUSN]

6. If They Come for You, They Can Come for Me, Too n/t

[stepnw1f]

8. Well Done

[slor]

9. It sounds fine to my ears...

and I like your style. I would not worry about it. In these times we must all be strong, and stand up to them. And watching his performance, he probably got quite a bit of similar email.

[Solly Mack]

10. Maybe another page added to your file but not a knock on the door

:)

Your letter was great!!!!!

[laylah]

12. No way

was it too strong. You voiced what many of us wish we could/would say. No worries, Cleita, they haven't done away with the 1st Amendment...yet. Good on you :thumbsup:

Jenn

[bvar22]

13. Not strong enough!

You need to tell him how you really feel!
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[area51]

14. Loss

I'm sorry, I didn't know you lost your husband. Please accept my condolences.

[Merlot]

15. It was a good letter - don't worry

Letters are read and tallied on the issues. You made your feelings heard and understood.

These people lead lives very different from ordinary people, and they have no concept of how their abstract schemes affect real peoples lives. I'm sorry you're in such pain, but at least he got a taste of life from a real person.

[gollygee]

16. LOL I sent a letter like that to my congressman once

I told him I would vote straight party democrat for the rest of my life because he is a "moderate" republican but even he is being swayed by the neocon movement. He sent me back a three-page letter with this angry signature - the end of his signature trailed halfway up the page. It made my day :D

[DebJ]

20. I'm jealous. I wrote Santorum screaming about what he did to

Medicaid and the Patriot Act. He replied by thanking me for my support and bragging about his own particular contributions to these monstrosities. Now, every time he does something to make it even worse, I am on his automatic letter list bragging about how he is screwing us even more.
In my letter, I even said I would do all I could to insure he is not re-elected.

[Warpy]

17. It sounds good to me

You won't get a knock on the door unless you've actually threatened to show up with a gun and shoot THEM.

They don't give a rip if you kill yourself. They feel it's your duty, since you're just a useless eater after devoting your whole life to work and family.

They really do think that way.

[bush_is_wacko]

40. Um, I'm not so sure that is correct. The mere fact that she intends to

bring one of government property is a threat of some sort. Not sure but I think she may get a knock on her door. I don't think they'll necessarily arrest her, but they might try and talk with her!

[seabeyond]

18. kick ass letter............and to the cussing/cop issue here is an example

of an appropriate place for me to use a cuss word. this literally is a kick ass, not kick tush letter

way to go, be proud. good for you

[LibDemAlways]

19. Excellent letter.

Don't be surprised, though, when you receive the form letter reply thanking you for taking the time to write and assuring you that Congressman Thomas enjoys hearing from his "constituents." Of course, since you're a Dem, you don't count. You are talking to a wall.

I officially live in the Congressional District of Elton Gallagly, a cretin who puts the "puke" in repuke. It would never occur to me to contact his office since he rubberstamps every atrocity the chimp commits and wins every time with 65% of the vote.

Barbara Boxer is the only person in Washinton representing me at this point, and I am confident that she'll do everything in her power to expose and fight these thugs every inch of the way.

[catmandu57]

33. You got one of them too?

Where in the hell do these idiots come from? I have the dishonor od being misrepresented by sam graves a total bootlicking booshie nazi, on top of that both my senators are repuke.
Bond is a red nosed whiskey drunk, and talent hasn't any, he's up in 06, if we have elections in 06.
If it wasn't for bbv, I don't think we'de be saddled with these addle paited slimey sobs, that has got to be priority one getting rid of electronic voting.
Back to the subject at hand, they will do something to social security, maybe not what they want entirely, but, enough to create a big enough of a fuck up that the only solution will be a rebuild.
I don't think they'll knock on the door just add another page to you're file.

[whistle]

21. This certainly may help build Shrub's case for massive....

...psychological testing of all residents in the country. You would not really take your own life if Social Security was totally dismantled would you?

As far as the men in black coming and knocking on your front door, that would only happen if you had made a direct threat against Congressman Bill Thomas, which it does not appear that you did. However, you certainly called him on his line of propaganda although again, no Straussian neo-conservative will ever acknowledge that fact. Instead, they would likely write-off your statements as liberal name calling and mental illness. I personally liked the letter except for the part where you threatened to take your life. That never gets anywhere with neoconservatives who regard such suggestions as a victory against liberalism. If you actually carried out such an act these people would simply see it as one less liberal that they have to deal with.

Hang in there, it will get better.

[Deja Q]

24. What'd you rather do? Quick suicide or months of agony? She's not warped;

* and his half-wit brother and others like them are.

"Culture of life" is their exuse for keeping people on life support without their wishes.

Quality of life is important. Living in misery with no hope is not.

[ismnotwasm]

22. An excellent letter

And I'm sorry about your loss. My husband has MS, and his only source of income is the pittance from SSI. The work he loved and was trained in--truck driving- he lost the ability to do fairly young, so he worked in low paying part time jobs as long as he could. I have a decent job and insurance, so we do OK, but there are many like my husband who have no one. Who speaks for them? Just a few voices like yours. No, I don't think it was too strong. Thank you for writing it.

[SpiralHawk]

30. "if you've got it, a trucker brought it."

A wing-dip salute to America's Big Rig Captains of the Highways !

Roll on ! (with far better gas efficiency, and vastly enhanced emissions technology, of course)

[Nobody]

37. Truckers: The Knights of the Highway

Was a time when truckers would stop and help stranded motorists with flat tires, run them to the nearest gas station if they ran out of gas, and do other helpful things.

Until the trucking industry started putting them on too tight schedules. But even so, many truckers still help out when they can.

Here's to the Knights of the Highway :toast:

[shesemsmom]

23. Wow!!

what you said was fine. If you get a * knock on the door* that will give you a few more minutes to blast, but trust me he wont bother to come see you. But you sure put him in his place

[sallyseven]

25. For the first time in my life

I find myself thinking I will need a gun to protect my self from the republicans. They are so mean and nasty and I think deranged that I would expect them to come after liberals like myself. There is no end to my hatred of them.

[shesemsmom]

38. I know how well how mean and nasty

when they found that we had been to a procescutor and a big news paper our phones were tapped and my brakes tampered with. Yes they can be dangerous, you just have to stay one up on them, *they* found themselves ib BIG TROUBLE before we finished. If you are scared don't show it. They still cower if they see one of us coming lol

[immoderate]

26. Thomas must get thousands of letters worse than that one.

You'd be way down the list.

--IMM

[RockStar]

27. Sounds great and under the last piece of string from the constitution its

your right. I would buy a survelience camera or camcoder set it up in the living room and wait for the knock. Then record everything. Just for laughs find a book of the Koran and place it on your coffee table. good luck...

[mcscajun]

28. Excellent letter! Not over the line, and no worries about anyone coming

for you.

You made no threats, except to his Public Relations image. You hit all the right points, and anger isn't always a bad thing.

[TWiley]

29. Rest assured, Your name is on file at Homeland Security.

But what the hell, plenty of people here probably are as well.

Nice e-mail though. I especially liked the "Republican Social Darwinists" part. This nails this modern brand of republicrap to the spot in history where they truly belong.

[sweetheart]

31. sorry husband is died

I did not know, and recall only it seemed recently that he was alive
and you were caring for him disabled. Condolences for your loss.

As for the note... fuckem' Janice joplin was right "Freedom'z just
another word for nothing left to lose."

[Catchawave]

32. We have alot of work to do,

which I hope means keeping in close contact with our elected reps. Both my senators are republican and need to think about the SS facts before they drink Bush's kool aid.

SS isn't just about seniors, it covers a wide range of "security" like being disabled and loss of a family wage earner.

It's America's insurance policy !

[SharonRB]

34. I'm so sorry for the loss of your husband

I don't think this is too strong. If this is what it takes to get them to listen, then it needs to be said. Chances are, though, that a staff member will see it and he never will. You'll get a form letter thanking you for writing.

[neebob]

35. Well, what are they gonna do - interview you?

And are you sure you're okay? You threatened to commit suicide, in writing, to a stranger who is also a U.S. Congressman. I'm surprised at some of the others' comments. It is a good letter, except for that first paragraph.

A few weeks ago, a minister named Gene Chapman threatened to commit suicide at an IRS office in Greenville, SC - only he posted his threat on the internet, apparently in the form of a press release, and said what day and time he was going to do it. The police picked him up and took him to the psych ward.

I can't find any actual news stories, but there are quite a few Google hits - including someone who felt compelled to warn Our Great Pretzeldent through congress.org and a freeper thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1313083/posts

So don't write any more letters like that, OK? I'm sorry you lost your husband; I know it's really hard. Please take care of yourself, physically and emotionally.

[blm]

36. cc to the LATimes, NYTimes, the DNC, Russert@NBC and CNN

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[brook]

39. It's a hell of a good letter.

I applaud your anger and your honesty.Your despair makes me sad.
But I understand how your loss is compounded by these "social darwinists" and their intent to destroy the glue that holds the fabric of society together. What else can one feel but rage when you are hanging on to the last thread - and those bastards are sharpening their scissors?

[0007]

41. Was not strong enough!

I know many including myself that would be put away before you.

[Malva Zebrina]

42. Cleita, do not stop writing those letters

I understand your grief and loss , bewilderment, depression and anger. :hug:

It worries me your first paragraph. Most of us are truly really angry at what is happening to this country and it is frustrating beyond belief.

Can you get to a group of some sort for support and to work out your feelings? I don't mean to be a busy body, but only mean to show my concern for you and to let you know that people do care about you even if it is an anonymous person or people on a talk forum.