I used to be dead set against a Government closure over disagreements about the Budget. However, since the current Trump Regime chooses to believe the appropriated budget from Congress is just a spending wish list, why get excited about the disfunction of Congress in one part of a process that is ignored by the Executive branch in another part of the same process? We have all gathered by now that our Blue political duty is to pay, obey, and get out of the way: we are cogs and pogs now. Let’er rip.
America has had riots when certain groups felt they were not being treated fairly. Now, where is the communal outrage that our Democracy is being sold to the highest bidder? We have become a country of hypocrites and cowards.
I’ve been calling the three GOP stooges who allegedly represent me in Congress for months to register my outrage about the catastrophes inflicted on this country by tRumpy and his wankers. Almost always, Chuck Grassley’s phone numbers go straight to voicemail.
Yesterday, a human answered in the Senator’s office.
It was the most chillingly depressive phone call I’ve had out of literally hundreds of calls to Congress. The aide, once she recognized that I was “not a fan” was dismissive and bored. “Yeah, I got it, ma’am” was her repeated response to me. I was profoundly unsettled by this aide’s tone: after months of phoning Grassley, Ernst, and Miller-Meeks, I have grown used to total inaction on their parts. But still, up until yesterday, their aides at least put on a show that a constituent’s comments were of interest.
I know it’s just one 2-minute phone call with one aide in one office, but it felt so different that I was stunned. I would be interested to know if others have experienced something similar.
I’ll try to get back to my phoning today, but I really feel now more than ever that it’s those of you represented in Congress by Dem’s who are the only ones who can make the difference. Call every day and let them know you’re behind them if they have to shut the government down to rein in this regime.
Make your calls and be glad to know that they won’t be responding to you with a sneering, “right, sure, whatever you say, loser”
Great article Joe! I agree that the government should be shut down. I’m tried of the inaction of our representatives! Especially the Senators. Be loud and proud.
I used to be dead set against a Government closure over disagreements about the Budget. However, since the current Trump Regime chooses to believe the appropriated budget from Congress is just a spending wish list, why get excited about the disfunction of Congress in one part of a process that is ignored by the Executive branch in another part of the same process? We have all gathered by now that our Blue political duty is to pay, obey, and get out of the way: we are cogs and pogs now. Let’er rip.
America has had riots when certain groups felt they were not being treated fairly. Now, where is the communal outrage that our Democracy is being sold to the highest bidder? We have become a country of hypocrites and cowards.
I’m with you all the way, Mr. Trippi!
I’ve been calling the three GOP stooges who allegedly represent me in Congress for months to register my outrage about the catastrophes inflicted on this country by tRumpy and his wankers. Almost always, Chuck Grassley’s phone numbers go straight to voicemail.
Yesterday, a human answered in the Senator’s office.
It was the most chillingly depressive phone call I’ve had out of literally hundreds of calls to Congress. The aide, once she recognized that I was “not a fan” was dismissive and bored. “Yeah, I got it, ma’am” was her repeated response to me. I was profoundly unsettled by this aide’s tone: after months of phoning Grassley, Ernst, and Miller-Meeks, I have grown used to total inaction on their parts. But still, up until yesterday, their aides at least put on a show that a constituent’s comments were of interest.
I know it’s just one 2-minute phone call with one aide in one office, but it felt so different that I was stunned. I would be interested to know if others have experienced something similar.
I’ll try to get back to my phoning today, but I really feel now more than ever that it’s those of you represented in Congress by Dem’s who are the only ones who can make the difference. Call every day and let them know you’re behind them if they have to shut the government down to rein in this regime.
Make your calls and be glad to know that they won’t be responding to you with a sneering, “right, sure, whatever you say, loser”
Great article Joe! I agree that the government should be shut down. I’m tried of the inaction of our representatives! Especially the Senators. Be loud and proud.