SEND A PROTEST EMAIL TO SENATOR BYRD ((( HERE ))) !!!!!!

[BigBearJohn]

http://byrd.senate.gov/byrd_email.html

[LeftNYC]

1. remind Bobby

that his top campaign contributor is Moveon.org...and its not even close

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?CID=N00002200&cycle=2006

[postulater]

5. Done

[Just Me]

50. I believe it's more important to IMPRESS upon him that,...

,...Alito WILL expand executive powers. He testified that he believes the theory of a "unitary executive" would be appropriate 'in certain circumstances'. RED FLAG!!!

The RW neoconsters are placing the pieces to destroy our form of government. The Honorable Robert Byrd needs to know that.

Don't be demeaning to this incredible man. Be sincere and, for crying out loud, be rational.

[understandinglife]

2. Done and I've called. Urged him to stand with Kerry.

Peace.

[datadiva]

3. done n/t

[Lindacooks]

4. Done, thanks

K&R

[MADem]

Kicked--easy form, quick and dirty n/t

[MADem]

6. Kicked--easy form, quick and dirty n/t

[Coexist]

7. Or maybe a telegram:

Someone said he has great respect for the written word. Not quite written -but more old-fashioned than an email.

<snip>
http://www.westernunion.com/info/osTelegram.asp

2. How long will it take to deliver a Telegram?

Messages received prior to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on Monday through Thursday will be delivered the next day to any point in the continental United States (excluding APO addresses, P.O. Boxes and rural routes). Messages received on Friday before 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time, will be delivered on the following Monday. Messages received Friday after 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Saturday and Sunday will be delivered on the following Tuesday.


3. How do I pay for a Telegram?

You may bill the charges to your Visa® or MasterCard® credit or debit card.


4. How much does it cost to send a Telegram?

The current fee to send a telegram message is $14.99.

[Quixote1818]

8. Done

[wakeme2008]

9. DONE and no more money

I was a $25 moveon donor to him :grr:

[Ian David]

10. Done. Flipped him the Byrd. Bigtime. Turncoat, traitorous old shit. n/t

[billybob537]

11. Done.

[radio4progressives]

12. People, I urge for people to be POLITE to the Senior Senator.. please

please avoid profanity, and please use courtesy while at the same time emphasising the necessity for the sake of our constitution that the imperative need for him to change his vote.

All I'm saying is please use the deference you would to your own grandfather whether or not we are pissed at him. Notice how he carries himself on the floor and try to use the same level of dignity and courtesy.

[raysr]

17. I knocked my grandfather on

his ass once when he tried to hit me with an axe, fuck Byrd.

[MuseRider]

18. I sent him a very polite

e mail asking him to reconsider and I gave him the reasons I thought he should. I hope it helps. I am very angry with him but he will never know that, or at least not from my mail. I hope it helps.

[Surya Gayatri]

22. I concur, radio--

Byrd's a very aged self-styled 'gentleman of the old Southern School'. Polite but firm language will likely have more effect.

That being said, I myself e-mailed that if he carried through with his stated intention of voting for Alito, I would "support any move by his WV electorate to run him out of the state on a rail in tar & feathers", and I quote.

:grr: :mad: :banghead: SG

[radio4progressives]

24. I know it's frustrating.. I'm an Ex-Pat of the Old South

Much more weight is carried when giving deference to age, and using courtesy while still driving the point home is possible.

[Surya Gayatri]

32. Yeah, very similar to the French style of public discourse where

form often weighs far more than content! Style is all. SG

[Ian David]

28. The old bastard just gave the enemy the ammo they need to denigrate us

He stood up there and said that we were uncivil and disgraceful.

FUCK THE BLATHERING OLD PRUNE-FACED TRAITOR!

[Just Me]

41. AGREED! Be curteous and RATIONAL!!!

Explain the pattern towards further expansion of executive powers and how Alito confirmed he would adopt the "unity executive" theory 'under certain circumstances'.

Don't BEEEEE an asshole!!! He'll listen to rationally presented information.

:patriot:

[Fridays Child]

13. General Delivery, Philippi, WV 26414

In case you want to use a WV address.

[Jane Austin]

14. Done and kicked.

Thanks for the link.

[BigBearJohn]

15. Here's his address in Washington for TELEGRAMS. I'm sendong one now

Robert C. Byrd
311 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON DC 20510
[phone]

[MuseRider]

16. Done.

Thank you for the link.

[montanacowboy]

19. DONE! AS A FORMER WEST VIRGINIAN

IT MIGHT CARRY SOME WEIGHT, BUT MY FINGERS ARE CROSSING SO HARD THEY HURT

[shance]

20. Done

n/t

[louis-t]

21. Not sure if mine went through.

Something came up about a firewall and 'denied'. I'll post it here and I saved it so maybe I can send it later.

To Sen. Byrd:
I do not understand your support for Judge Alito. This man is part of a larger issue of skewing the Supreme Court in favor of big business and complete presidential power and away from the rights of every day citizens. I hope you will not end up regretting your decision as we watch the Constitution being trampled by the extremists currently in power. We have already seen the results of Mr. Bush's nominees' evasiveness and deception. Justice Roberts has already voted against what he claimed to believe in his confirmation hearings re: the right to die decision of the state of Oregon. Judge Alito has been even more evasive and deceptive. I do not trust a Supreme Court loaded with Scalias, Alitos and Roberts to uphold the Constitution. I believe they will NOT act in an independent manner and will always defer to the Republican Party and it's extremist base in it's decisions. Please reconsider your decision.

Respectfully Yours

[laruemtt]

23. Done! n/t

[BigBearJohn]

25. Is your future worth $14.99? I just sent a telegram to Byrd

-- WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM --
I have always supported you and donated to your re-election campaign. Now more than ever we need to vote AGAINST the confirmation of Alito. This could be the most important act of your career in the Senate. Please don't desert us when we need you most. Stand up next to Kerry and stop the confirmation of Alito!

[coffeenap]

26. done

[G_j]

27. mine..

Please say no to Judge Alito. Please stand strong with fellow Democrats! Do it for our children. Please!!!
I once sent you flowers for your courage on the floor. Please show us that strength again!

[spuddonna]

29. done k&r n/t

[Wordie]

30. Another idea...do handwritten letter, then FAX it. eom

[ClayZ]

31. Done! Emailed and called.

[babsbunny]

35. Done!

[Career Prole]

33. Done...only it was pleading rather than protesting. n/t

[bunny planet]

34. done

and kick

[Suziq]

36. Done

I wrote Senator Byrd that the next time he pulls his copy of the Constitution out of his pocket, he might as well rip it up, throw it on the floor, and stomp on it. It will become a worthless piece of paper. Alito is a dangerous man. I strongly stated that he should stand up with Kerry and filibuster!

[JohnWxy]

37. sent it.

[MelissaB]

38. Done! n/t

[huskerlaw]

39. Done.

:kick:

[babylonsister]

40. Done -

Senator Byrd, I implore you to stand up with the Dems in support of a filibuster! Our Dems need to speak with one voice, and our country cannot afford to have Judge Alito around for the next 30 years.
Please examine your conscience for the good of our party and our country.
Thank you.

[_dynamicdems]

42. Done: as a recipient of his Constitution e-mail. n/t

[ProSense]

43. Done. n/t

[Jeanette in FL]

44. Done

I hope he is getting thousands and thousands emails today. I still can't believe it.

[Patiod]

45. Did that just before I saw the OP!!

figured there had to be some way around the "constituents only" input form

Also used the constituents-only form to contact Arlen Specter, although I doubt it will help.

Stupid Ricky Santoro isn't worth the effort it would take to push on my keyboard.

[chat_noir]

46. done

[jonas_stradlater]

47. Done

Senators like to say that they don't have a litmus test for judges but I have a litmus tests for them and this is fucking it. I want to see them fight tooth and nail, even if it is a losing battle. If Byrd doesn't do something soon to redeem himself, I've lost all respect for him. This vote is a levels the playing field. A yes is a yes, no matter if it comes from a D or a R. With all his speeches and Constitution-waving, in this case, Byrd is no different from Frist.

[undergroundpanther]

48. dunnit

[iconoclastNYC]

49. Done

[Pastiche423]

51. In September 2002

Kef created the "Byrd Watch" threads. These threads went on for six weeks.

Senator Byrd stood, alone, on the floor of the Senate, w/his copy of our Constitution in hand, eloquently demanding all congress people to vote NO on the IWR.

For those who were not at DU at the time, we sent him hundreds of dollars worth of flowers in appreciate for his incredible effort. He thanked us on the Senate floor and called us his heros.

In my email to him, I reminded him of this and the importance of our Constitution to him.

Damn, this depresses the hell out of me.

[kid a]

52. DONE!

DONEE

[CountAllVotes]

53. done and a portion of my letter

Dear Senator Byrd,

As a longtime supporter of yours, I for one was astonished to learn that you plan to vote for the confirmation of Judge Alito. I do not think he is the "man" for the job.

We need to have a fair and balanced Supreme Court, not a Supreme Court staffed with a bunch of old cronies! We need a person in this vital job that has respect for all citizens and the laws of our country.

Why do you support him? I do not appreciate knowing that you support a man that at least in his mind supports overturning Roe v. Wade, and yes, sadly, that is what this entire thing is about, a woman's right to choose.

I for one as a woman most certainly support a woman's right to choose. If I support women's rights, I should certainly hope that Alito does but no one was ever able to really get Alito to say one way or the other behind his smokescreen what he believes about the law Roe v. Wade.

All I can say to you is that it is too bad that you are not a woman and that you have never had to walk in the shoes of the most discriminated against group of human beings in our country - that group being women.

I resent the fact greatly that men are the ones making decisions about what is personal to a female. It is no man nor woman's business what an individual of the female sex might care to do to her body and that includes kill it should she so desire.

Perhaps that might sound a bit extreme to you, but it is my understanding that Alito doesn't have any respect for the disabled in our society, another group of persons that are constantly being discriminated against in one way or another by our "compansionate" society in which we now live in. Where is this compassion I ask you? Where?

I ask you to rethink your plan to support Alito. I for one certainly do not support him nor one tiny piece of what his real agenda might be. What is his real agenda? Does anyone have the answer to this?

Sincerely,

[BigBearJohn]

56. Wowwwwwwwwwwww GREAT letter. You rock!

[CountAllVotes]

60. thank you!

I apppreciate it. I wrote it very quickly. I can write well when pissed I guess I'd say!

and I meant every word of it and yes, there was a lot more to it ... LOTS!!!

:kick:

[Clark2008]

54. I wrote:

As a Democratic Tennessean with virtually no representation in the Senate for my beliefs and opinions, I am appealing to you as a fellow Southerner to support John Kerry's filibuster of Samuel Alito.

Alito's court position would not only threaten my rights as a woman to chose, but would expand executive powers so that our rights as Americans, afforded to us by the Constitution, would be nearly null.

The processes of the checks and balances our founding fathers put forth in creating this great country are being violated while George W. Bush and his administration spy on us with no judicial oversight.

I realize we're at war and protection of our country is important, but, honestly, if we are to shread our beautiful Constitution, what is there left to protect?

Please reconsider and stand with Kerry. Please. I don't want my son growing up in a country that is becoming the equivilant of a facist regime.

[cal04]

55. Thank you. done

:kick:

[helderheid]

57. done!

[BrklynLiberal]

58. done n/t

[crazylikafox]

59. note sent. Here's part of my letter...

Senator Byrd,

I'm not a constituent, but I'm a life-long democrat who's fought all my life to support the little guy from over-reaching government and corporations. My father and grandfather were coal miners who died from lung disease. I watched the hearings last week about coal mine safety, and I was moved to tears by your statements about the need to protect our miners from corporations who always put profits above worker safety.

I was shocked to hear this evening that you intend to support the nomination of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court. Judge Alito's record shows he consistently sides with the Corporations and Government against the common American citizen.

PLEASE RECONSIDER! The little people in this country need your support. Please vote against Judge Alito.

[CountAllVotes]

63. Welcome to the DU crazylikafox

:hi: and welcome to the DU! :hi:

Your words about the coal miners might strike a chord with him I can only hope. Thanks for sharing your letter and once again, welcome to the DU! :D

:kick:

[toandme]

61. Done

[strangemedicine]

62. Done. Kicked.

[Straight Shooter]

64. Thank you, BBJ. My letter to Senator Byrd:

Your web site headline reads "Leadership. Character. Commitment." I want to tell you that of all the Senators, the one who has always reminded me most of Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes To Washington is you, Senator Byrd.

Filibuster, Senator. This is not the time to gamble with the future. Alito may have judicial credentials the length of your arm, but his ethical judgment is sorely lacking. For Vanguard alone he is eminently unqualified to sit on the highest bench of this land.

Your legacy is at stake. All the work you've done through the years, wasted, if you vote for Alito or fail to support a filibuster. This is all you will be remembered for, that in one moment which could define the courage of Democrats, you failed us.

[BigBearJohn]

69. Wow... POW Right to the kisser. VERY effective letter. You go girl!

:applause: :woohoo:

I am so proud of you (and glad you are on OUR side!!!)

[TahitiNut]

65. My 'letter' ...

Your support for the appointment of Sam Alito to this nation's Supreme Court is the single most disappointing decision you've made since you opposed federal civil rights legislation!

Sam Alito is a tool of the extreme, plutocratic right wing of this country, a right wing that's embracing ideologies virtually indistinguishable from the fascism of Franco and Henry Ford. He's a proven liar and hypocrite. He's no more an "originalist" or "strict constructionist" than Scalia or Thomas, the latter being the most appalling addition to the highest court in the nation since its founding. These are autocrats who see only entitlements for privilege and power in the Constitution, do not see the bounds of government authority and see all kinds of imaginary avenues for abridgment of human rights and civil liberties. Their views are a complete repudiation of original intent ... seeing private liberties only in government-licensed corporations and not individuals.

Please! Reconsider!

[bigwillq]

66. Done

:bounce:

[donheld]

67. done

:bounce:

[Emit]

68. done! n/t

[PVK]

70. Done. Thank you. I can't believe Byrd is doing this!

Remember his stance earlier this year with MoveOn? He was urging everyone to FIGHT to stop the stacking of the courts!

What in the world is going on?

[SoCalDemGrrl]

71. Here's my 2 cents worth

NO ON ALITO - FILIBUSTER ALITO.
Please remember that constitution you carry in your pocket and protect our form of government. Doesn't the "unitary executive" view of the Presidency that Alito espouses go against EVERYTHING our representative form of government stands for?? Come on Senator Byrd- be brave- block this nomination. Thank you.

[low_phreaq]

72. Alito and mine safety

Check this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x256388

[Efilroft Sul]

73. My letter to the good Senator

Senator Byrd:

Although I am not your constituent, I have long admired your viewpoints. Your knowledge of the Constitution of the United States is second to none in the Senate, and your defense of it has been most eloquent in an age of inelegant discourse.

As such, I hope you can understand my bewilderment of your supporting Sam Alito to the highest court in the land. Judge Alito's support of the Unitary Executive theory represents the greatest threat to the Republic in modern times. In short, the White House and Judge Alito believe the Constitution implies the Executive branch can act at will during times of war, even to the point of violating other Constitutional rights. Senator Byrd, call the Unitary Executive theory what it is: Bush is trying to justify unchecked dictatorial powers with no sunset provision during a phony war. Do you not see that our Republic now teeters on the edge of dictatorship? Do you want to be responsible for enabling George W. Bush to shatter the rule of law?

I urge you to reverse your support for Judge Alito. Your reconsideration may make matters difficult with re-election, but if there is anyone who can explain why you withdrew your support from Judge Alito and his threat to our country and Constitution, it surely is you. What good is re-election if you no longer recognize the country you live in once Judge Alito is on the Supreme Court and George W. Bush is above the law?

Stand for the United States. Stand for the Constitution. But above all, Senator Byrd, stand for We, the People who live in this great land and abide by its laws.

Sincerely,
XXX

[Mr_Spock]

74. Sent (within)

Senator Byrd,

I am highly disturbed by your decision to vote for that RW idealog - Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. If there was ever a time in one's life to take a stand, this is it. This man is a small-minded civet and he will form a band of three non-thinking RW idealogs who will vote as a block for ALL RW concerns (Scalia, Thomas, Alito). This is unacceptable that we already have 2 RW idealogs in there, but three mindless angry bigots?

[harris8]

75. Done. n/t

[Snivi Yllom]

76. Byrd has 1000% the integrity of Kerry

this speech

http://byrd.senate.gov/speeches/2006_january/alito.html

Senator Byrd made me sit back and think, he made this speech from the seat of the Senate floor, not from overseas just in time for the evening news. Byrd meant every word he said. He stated concisely the issues that mattered to him, and he articulated his true beliefs. Byrd is an old man, you think he really gives a shit what people thinks?! you reach a point in your life when you can easily say what you feel, not what you think others want to hear. He had the balls to say what he truly felt and believed. The Senator lovingly and eloquently expressed the very fundamental foundations of the constitution that are clearly dear to him, as well as the rest of us.

Do I want to believe Kerry is doing this because he thinks its right or does he smell a political advantage in pushing for a filibuster when in all likelihood he is well aware the votes are just not there.

Byrd does not deserve flack for taking a very justified and principled stand.

[BigBearJohn]

78. Integrity? Byrd voted YES for the BANKRUPTCY BILL

If THAT is what you call integrity, you can have it.

It took integrity and GUTS to earn those medals in Vietnam.
Even today, Kerry is risking his political career by sticking his
neck out by being the first to say he will fillibuster.

No one is telling anyone to give flack to Sen. Byrd, but rather
to send an email suggesting in no uncertain way that he should
change his vote.

[Inuca]

82. Yes and no

Yes, I agree that Byrd really believes that he is doing the right thing, I do not agree with his stand, nor do I understand it, but I do not think he should be branded a "sell out".

No, I do not agree that Kerry's position is just posturing, far from it. What he did is risky and can easily backfire. The fact that he was away when the announcement was first made may open the door for unfortunate sophomoric remarks, but has no significance whatsoever. I am sure the trip was planned long in advance + he waited hoping that the leadership will take a position on this, the way it should have been.

[Larissa238]

77. Done.

[TheUnspeakable]

79. done!!

[laylah]

80. I just tried

an e-mail and keep getting an "e-mail interruption" message?

Jenn

[0007]

81. One question. What did most put down for "Topic"

I put Federal Employee.