Posted on 05/28/2018 2:07:47 PM PDT by Wneighbor
Today, I pray today for the families and dear friends of every soldier who has given his/her life defending my freedom. Every year we Memorialize those precious people, for a little while, we grieve with the loved ones left behind.
I'd like to ask another thing of each of you today. The people we memorialize paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Their families also paid a horrendous price. I know many FReepers have experienced the loss of beloved friends or family too. If you are like me and not a veteran you may wonder today, “What can I do?”
I got an answer last week when I was requested by fellow Freeper, bitt, to call my Congressmen and let my voice be heard. Almost all of us have a cell phone semi-attached to our bodies. We all have 3 people in Congress who work for us! All calls to legislators are listened to and tallied. Our representatives may not be conservatives but they still keep tabs of the number of constituents calling “for” and “against” each issue. Those legislators are fairly certain that if you are informed enough to call, you vote. Many more people actually vote than ever call a congressman.
We have been blessed with President Donald Trump who is working to Make America Great Again. He is bogged down by this Mueller investigation, he's being hog-tied by Congressmen not passing his legislation and holding up approval on his appointed Federal Judges. The FBI/DOJ are stone-walling on releasing unredacted information lawfully demanded by Representatives Gowdy and Nunes and I'm not hearing my conservative representatives backing them up in their demands for information. We have an election coming up in 5 months and need to assure the integrity of elections, eliminating illegal voting and prosecuting the election fraud perpetrated in 2016. That's a healthy list of things about which we need to have our opinions on record with our Congressmen.
Fellow FReepers, I'm asking for a concerted effort among ourselves for a commitment to calling your U.S. Congressional Representatives once a week. More if you run into an item that needs an immediate call. It took me less than 5 minutes for web searching numbers and calling both my Senators and my Representative. No huge time commitment. President Donald Trump can use our help now getting Congress to move on many items. Make a list. Each call make points of 2 or 3 things on your list and change your talking points each week. Free Republic is full of topics from which to choose.
Click here for the webpage to get your Senator's Phone Numbers
Click here for the webpage to get your Representative's Phone Number
Please resolve to begin making regular phone calls to your Congressmen. They work for you. Tell them what you want them to do. They are actually employing people with our money to hear our concerns. I believe with both prayer and making these calls we can help President Trump DRAIN THE SWAMP. Thank you.
Great idea
BipolarBob I sincerely appreciate your participation in this. God Bless You!
Thank you meyer. I believe our President is in part depending on us.
So true ExTexasRedhead!
Thank you kindly generally!
I don’t know the exact formula used today but it was the case that public officials assumed each call represented @ 700 voters, of which 699 don’t call. So, yes, keep calling.
Let’s remember those Vietnam vets who are still dying from agent orange exposure.
NICE JOB! Wneighbor!
Call your Congress critters, everyone!
Exactly EDINVA! Each of us freepers can count as 700 people with each call we make :)
Veteran's issues of all kinds are a great item to add to our list of points. I'm ashamed I forgot that. I have 2 son-in-laws are veterans.
(((bitt))) Thank you so much! This is your baby bitt, you gave me the idea.
BTTT!!!
Thank you all, FRiends, for such an inspiring idea!
May God guide and strengthen us.
Tatt
Kleenex handy might be wise.
http://www.therightreasons.net/topic/84248-the-porch-may-2018/?page=13#comment-578296
I don't think you have to be a member to see The Porch now .... but maybe. I don't recall currently.
What are the issues you have been most strident with your congress critters about the last 6 months?
Oh, thanks so much for participating in this effort! With President Trump pushing from the Executive Branch and us pushing from home this is our best chance in years to make those reps pay attention.
Members only but thank you for the effort. You are an encouraging FRiend.
JM my critical interests have changed in the past 6 months. I’d probably have to review month my month scribble pads to give a month by month update.
No sweat. Any example would be of interest.
Please send some prayers up for my wife and me. I’m in ICU at the Little Rock VA getting fluids drained so they can hopefully take me to the Cath Lab in the morning. Please pray for the doctors.
And by the way, I’m 4 rooms down from where my good friend died three months ago...from agent orange exposure.
Thanks for this thread!
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