Local Congressman Replies to my Email

[newbitech]

Congressman,

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

Yours Truly,

One step forward, two steps back.



[Insert CD]
Desert Rose Band, One Step Forward Lyrics
You held me up held me down
Made me crazy then you brought me around
Were my darkness and my light
You were my blindness and my site
Were my shelter and my storm
Made my cold then you made me warm
You were my fever and my cure
Made me doubt and you made me sure
One step forward and two step back
Nobody gets too far like that
One step forward and two steps back
This kind of dance can never last
You were my hope and my fear
You were my laughter and my tear
Were my destiny and my faith
Kept me moving and you made me wait
Were my weakness and my power
You were the thorn in the flower
You were my sunshine and the rain
Made me feel so good brough so much pain
One step forward and two step back
Nobody gets too far like that
One step forward and two steps back
This kind of dance can never last

SOLO

And we never really meant for each other
We were never meant to last
In the years that we danced together
Each step forward we took two steps back
Each step forward we took two steps back
One step forward and two step back
Nobody gets too far like that
One step forward and two steps back
This kind of dance can never last
One step forward and two step back
Nobody gets too far like that
One step forward and two steps back
This kind of dance can never last

 

[yaz]

Tell us who your Congressman is so we can pass the response along.

Gohmert

 

[ladyjade3]

Since when do you "negotiate" unconstitutional?

 

[yaz]

Since when do you "negotiate" unconstitutional?

How is it unconstitutional if you don't mind me asking?

 

[westmich4paul]

I for one am soo sick of hearing about subsidies for anyone. It is straight up B.S. If the farmer has a bad year they get subsidized but what about the auto industry? Does the worker that is being laid off get subsidized by the govt saying hey don't worry about paying taxes this year? Does the retail worker whose jobs are getting cut due to consumer declines in sales get subsidized? Does the Factory worker whose job has been outsourced overseas get subsidized? We know his corporation was for sending his job overseas in the form of tax credits.

I do not believe the govt has the right to subsidize any one group over another no matter what position or what disater has happened to them unless they are willing to subsidize us all.

As far as federal aid to flood victims? Again I may come off here as cold and callus but you know what if I live within a 10 mile radius of a major floodplain area and I do not have flood insurance, or if I live by a levee that is not guaranteed to stop the most extreme conditions and I do not have proper insurance I say tough for them they knew what they were up against. The same goes to areas of Hurricane devistation. If they are not properly insured then you know what it becomes their problem to either move away or cover their own asses.

I am so sick of our govt playing nanny stae to these people who know what situation they potentially could face or having an occupation that could be devastated by certain factors being caressed by the govt while other American's struggle day in and day out to keep there's protected and taking the steps necessary to make sure if disaster strikes they are prepared.

It is not our govt's job to nanny these people.

 

[alaric]

At the very least you have to give him credit for taking the time to respond in that much detail.

Yes, so many of us have absolutely atrocious traitors 'representing' us, that at least this one took some time to explain his reasoning. Also, judging from the response, maybe he has talked some good sense to himself while writing it!

 

[RockEnds]

He did do better than most. My correspondence with my elected officials usually goes something like this:

Dear (Elected Official),

<Insert fancy words for you-are-a-slave-to-special-interests-and-a-pimple-on-the-butt-of-humanity.>

Sincerely,

Me



Dear (Constituent),

I am pleased to report to you that my work in Washington is doing great things for the state of Iowa and the citizens I represent. While not everyone agrees with my positions, I think I'm doing a fabulous job, and I my staff has prepared lovely form letters to defend my positions to everyone who complains.

Very Truly Yours,

(Elected Official)



At least this guy took the time to actually respond.

 

[Debbie Hopper]

Tell him to obey the supreme law (the Constitution) and to honor the oath he swore

When America’s Founders included the requirement found in Article VI, Clause 3 of the Constitution that ALL officers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, both federal and state, must bind themselves by oath or affirmation to support the Constitution, they didn’t have in mind a mere ceremonial event. They knew that fidelity to the Constitution was vital to the preservation of liberty. Thus they sought to legally, morally, and publicly bind the conscience of every elected and appointed official in the United States to the faithful execution of the constitutionally prescribed duties of his office.

In his farewell address, George Washington warned that if a “sense of religious obligation” to honor the oath was abandoned by those in office there would be no security for the property, the reputation, or the life of any citizen. How painfully true his warning has proven to be.

If those in office today feared God and the consequences of violating their oath, would citizens have to defend their property, their livelihood, and their way of life from government confiscation, control and regulation? Would they be required, under fear of imprisonment, to labor half the year to pay taxes that consume more of their hard earned money than what it costs to provide food, shelter and clothing for their family?

If they honored their oath and faithfully executed the duties of their office would law-abiding families fear DFS bureaucrats invading their homes and removing their children by force? Would parents be forced to fund programs that mock their faith, undermine their values, usurp their parental authority and corrupt their children’s morals? Would their right to defend themselves, their families and their property against assault by common criminals and government tyrants be abridged?

Of course not! If those in office stood by their oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic," a great deal of our most pressing concerns would disappear.

Fidelity to the Constitution of the United States and the oath of office is absolutely essential to the preservation of liberty. There is no other standard that so clearly distinguishes political enemies from friends.

It is long past time for those who cherish liberty to unite behind that standard and heed the advice of our forefathers -- “In matters of Power, let no more be heard of confidence in men, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution."

 

[G-Wohl]

Sounds like this guy was paid off by all of the farmers in his district...

 

[LibertyEagle]

When America’s Founders included the requirement found in Article VI, Clause 3 of the Constitution that ALL officers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, both federal and state, must bind themselves by oath or affirmation to support the Constitution, they didn’t have in mind a mere ceremonial event. They knew that fidelity to the Constitution was vital to the preservation of liberty. Thus they sought to legally, morally, and publicly bind the conscience of every elected and appointed official in the United States to the faithful execution of the constitutionally prescribed duties of his office.

In his farewell address, George Washington warned that if a “sense of religious obligation” to honor the oath was abandoned by those in office there would be no security for the property, the reputation, or the life of any citizen. How painfully true his warning has proven to be.

If those in office today feared God and the consequences of violating their oath, would citizens have to defend their property, their livelihood, and their way of life from government confiscation, control and regulation? Would they be required, under fear of imprisonment, to labor half the year to pay taxes that consume more of their hard earned money than what it costs to provide food, shelter and clothing for their family?

If they honored their oath and faithfully executed the duties of their office would law-abiding families fear DFS bureaucrats invading their homes and removing their children by force? Would parents be forced to fund programs that mock their faith, undermine their values, usurp their parental authority and corrupt their children’s morals? Would their right to defend themselves, their families and their property against assault by common criminals and government tyrants be abridged?

Of course not! If those in office stood by their oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic," a great deal of our most pressing concerns would disappear.

Fidelity to the Constitution of the United States and the oath of office is absolutely essential to the preservation of liberty. There is no other standard that so clearly distinguishes political enemies from friends.

It is long past time for those who cherish liberty to unite behind that standard and heed the advice of our forefathers -- “In matters of Power, let no more be heard of confidence in men, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution."

Wow!

 

[yaz]

bump

 

[weslinder]

I've met Gohmert, and I think he's a good guy, but I'm really impressed by this. I've done campaign work for Ted Poe and have never got a response nearly this good. The fact that Gohmert is this responsive is good for you. Don't let up on him, he's probably salvageable.

 

[yaz]

more replies please. i still haven't replied to his email.

 

[durden0]

more replies please. i still haven't replied to his email.

Yaz,

Perhaps you should extend him an invitation to stop by our boards and have a discussion with us. Long as we can behave ourselves around here

 

[Paul.Bearer.of.Injustice]

You have no idea how heart-breaking it is to fight for such good steps only to have someone say in the greater name of libertarianism or ultra-conservativism that they were voting "No" because they did not believe such a program should exist at all and so they did not care how many steps we made in the right direction. They just wanted one big step to end a program and would vote against anything smaller, which cast them on the same side of a vote with the most liberal, socialist Democrats. It is a tough way to lose a hard-fought improvement.

What did you say about Ron Paul in your original email that caused this outburst?

 

[Sematary]

I sent my congressman an email criticizing his "yay" vote for the farm bill. This is his response. Does anyone here have anything they would like me to respond with? Please tell me your thoughts about his response.

At least you get personalized responses. I get form letters having absolutely nothing to do with the subject I contacted them about. That is one of the many things that makes Lieberman a complete loser.

 

[RonPaulFever]

How much more will it take for us to bring back tar and feathers? I'm sick and tired of these criminals throwing our money away.

 

[SLSteven]

I get form letters having absolutely nothing to do with the subject I contacted them about. That is one of the many things that makes Lieberman a complete loser.

I get the same from the WA state senators.

 

[georgiaboy]

more replies please. i still haven't replied to his email.

Yaz, what additional points are you trying to make in response?

Are you hoping to reply point by point to everything in his letter, or are you looking for something short and pithy to send back to him?

Are you wanting to engage him more philosophically, more pragmatically/tactically, or specifically?

 

[rightwinghour]

Wow, that's a pretty big reply. I wrote a letter to Jeb Hensarling about repealing the income tax and it took over a month to get a reply. Maybe email will be faster and I will get a more personal response.