Fax and phone info for all Frist and Hastert offices

[Helga Scow Stern]

Call or fax as many offices as you can, let them know you are seriously concerned about voting irregularities in Ohio, must be an investigation, even though it won't overturn election. It is still really important to you to have the votes counted. Say it, even though we know that the election would be overturned if all the fraud were known. Do you think anyone would investigate if they thought it would put Bush out of office? NO. Will they have to if voters demand it, even though they know it won't overturn the results? YES


So get busy calling, then report it to Kerry.

Frist
DC
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]

memphis
Voice: 901-683-1910
FAX: [phone]

jackson
Voice: 731-424-9655
FAX: [phone]

chattanooga
Voice: 423-756-2757
FAX: [phone]

nashville
Voice: 615-352-9411
FAX: [phone]

kingsport
Voice: 423-756-2757
FAX: [phone]

knoxville
Voice: 865-602-7977
FAX: [phone]


Rep. Hastert
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


Batavia
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[darkworkz]

1. If you do fax them, send this!

Originally posted by hootinholler:

Comes from Bush V Gore in Justice Breyer\'s dissent, when speaking as to why the Court should not have heard the case to begin with: (Emphasis mine)

To the contrary, the Twelfth Amendment commits to Congress the authority and responsibility to count electoral votes. A federal statute, the Electoral Count Act, enacted after the close 1876 Hayes-Tilden Presidential election, specifies that, after States have tried to resolve disputes (through “judicial” or other means), Congress is the body primarily authorized to resolve remaining disputes. See Electoral Count Act of 1887, 24 Stat. 373, 3 U.S.C. § 5 6, and 15.

The legislative history of the Act makes clear its intent to commit the power to resolve such disputes to Congress, rather than the courts:

“The two Houses are, by the Constitution, authorized to make the count of electoral votes. They can only count legal votes, and in doing so must determine, from the best evidence to be had, what are legal votes .... The power to determine rests with the two Houses, and there is no other constitutional tribunal.” H. Rep. No. 1638, 49th Cong., 1st Sess., 2 (1886) (report submitted by Rep. Caldwell, Select Committee on the Election of President and Vice-President).

The Member of Congress who introduced the Act added:

“The power to judge of the legality of the votes is a necessary consequent of the power to count. The existence of this power is of absolute necessity to the preservation of the Government. The interests of all the States in their relations to each other in the Federal Union demand that the ultimate tribunal to decide upon the election of President should be a constituent body, in which the States in their federal relationships and the people in their sovereign capacity should be represented.” 18 Cong. Rec. 30 (1886).

The way I read this, there is no requirement of evidence. The only requirement is a compelling enough argument. Once a challengable vote is in fact challenged, each Congressman is Duty Bound by thier oath of office to act in judgement of the acceptability of the electoral votes from that state.

[Helga Scow Stern]

11. Good idea! I faxed that the other night to the senators on the "list", but

Frist and Hastert weren't on it, of course.

I will add it to all the letters I fax them today.

I think it's a good idea to fax all offices, that way there is a greater likelihood that staffers will be up to speed. Many have reported that there is a lack of awareness about the whole issue.

[seabeyond]

2. frist office sent me to a box that was full said goodbye

and hung up on me

aaaahhhhhhhhm

[darkworkz]

3. I guess the heat is on.

And they're the ones feeling it.

Good!

[the phantom shouting]

5. Yes, I got that too.

It's hilarious really. Frist's office just redirects you to a voice mail message that hangs up on you. So much for listening to voter's concerns.

[Helga Scow Stern]

12. I hope it didn't hurt your feelings too much. That's why I fax. n/t

[seabeyond]

19. lol lol dont take it personally lol

nah, didnt hurt my feelers. where there is a will there is a way. got him an email out

[Kota]

4. You may want to include that link to respond to Kerry

in your post. I think he wants to see how much support
this has.

[catgirl]

6. Wrong #s

Those aren't the #'s we're supposed to call. I just got Kerry's letter. These are the #s to call:

Speaker Dennis Hastert: 1-202-225-0600

Leader Bill Frist: 1-202-224-3135

Ask them to hold full hearings into the voting problems in the 2004 election and demand action on election reform.

[Helga Scow Stern]

10. But if you can't get through, by all means, call the other numbers.

The more calls they get, the better, from all sides.

:hi:

[WritersBlock]

7. Try the Memphis number - I got through with no problem

Ojai, thanks for posting these!

On edit: I couldn't get through to Senator Frist's Washington number. The lady I spoke with in Memphis was most helpful and said she would be forwarding my comments to the Washington office immediately.

[kerrygoddess]

8. Email Links

I've been trying to get through to Frist and Hastert but the lines are jammed.

Here's their email links for anyone else having problems who wants to contact them:

http://frist.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutSenatorFrist.ContactFormAct

http://www.house.gov/hastert/write1.shtml

[Helga Scow Stern]

9. Kerry link: And please report that you've made your call right here:

And please report that you've made your call right here:
http://www.johnkerry.com/signup/electoral_reform.php

[joevoter]

13. I got through on these #s - to Hastert

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Here is a link to his site

http://capwiz.com/wa/webreturn/?url=http://www.house.gov%2Fhastert

[caligirl]

17. And thanks, sending my fax now to Hastert. N/T

[joevoter]

14. I got through to Frist on these #s

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Here is a link to his website

http://capwiz.com/wa/bio/?id=540&lvl=C&chamber=S

[Helga Scow Stern]

15. Kick for investigating the vote! n/t

[caligirl]

16. I knew I was smart to buy a fax machine for the house.

Thanks I sent my copy of the letter posted above to Frists DC office, had already called and left a msg on voicemail.

[joevoter]

18. kickit

[rumpel]

20. E-mailed his webform, this is response (automatic)

Dear xxxx:

Thank you for your e-mail, and I look forward to reviewing and responding as soon as I can. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of mail I receive daily and the press of Senate business, your response may be regrettably delayed. In the meanwhile, you may find my website at http://frist.senate.gov to be helpful, as I endeavor to post my positions on most major policy issues there regularly along with other information of interest.

Again, thank you for contacting me and know that I always appreciate hearing from you!

Sincerely,

William H. Frist, M.D.
Majority Leader
United States Senate

Please do not reply to this email, it is coming from an unmonitored account.

[madison2000]

21. Speaker Hastert cannot make decisions without me.

"Thank you once again. Your comments are an integral part of the political process. Without them, I would not be able to make the decisions that affect our community and our nation."

I can't imagine him as president, God forbid!

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Wilms]

22. Did you offer to tie his shoes? n/t

[Niche]

23. Faxed!

[pbartch]

24. you can fax LOTS of senators if you go to this website

http://www.lightwingarts.com/faxsenator.asp

see this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x241521

[candice]

25. Didn't work for me, I got an error code.

[Liberty Belle]

26. Done, with a faked Tennesee accent for Frist.

I done told 'im if'n he don't get up off his tailbone tomorrow to show some moral values by challengin' them Ohio electors, he ain't never gonna git my vote agin.

;-)

[rumpel]

27. I really have this horrific dislike of Hastert, can't bring myself

to call or write. He gives me the creeps.