-Thomas Jefferson
If this bill pushes people to such desperate measures, what does this tell them about the will of the people in general?
Nothing. They don’t care, and won’t listen to us.
Looks like they are desperate to get enough votes today.
That is why it is called "from the consent of the governed."
What is the problem? Isn’t that what our founders gave us? Do these fools think they can do whatever they want without facing the consequences?
Uh, sorry Mel. Congressional offices get letters like that ALL THE TIME. There are a lot of nutcakes out there who obsess on elected officials.
Awe, poor babies! They've suddenly realized that their power isn't divine? Shocking! Just shocking!
This is huge and series.....
This must mean that the folks in favor of this dreadful bill realize they are going to lose.
The final defense of supporters of weak and harmful legislation is to seek a haven in stories that they are being threatened by people who oppose the proposed act.
This is fanciful, stupid and vane.
The people elected these ladies and gentlemen. We pay their salaries; we foot the bills for their profligacy. They have a moral and legal obligation to listen to us.
Yep, I threatened Brownback that if he kept supporting this legislation, I would actively campaign against his re-election. (Not worried about his campaign for POTUS since he doesn't stand a chance.)
I guess single digit popularity in the polls didn’t get their attention?
I admit it. I’m one of those people who issued a threat.
I e-mailed Norm Coleman’s campaign office and told ‘em that I would be reconsidering any future campaign contributions (as well as volunteer effort) if he voted for cloture and/or for the final bill.
And I’m not sorry I did it either.
We pulled down the tyranny of a king once. A few senators shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
He’s just lucky that dueling was outlawed. Something tells me that if this legislation was being rammed through in the days of our founding fathers that there would be a line a mile long of those wishing to duel him.
“We know who has abused us. But let not a hair on their head be touched. For the time is coming when they shall lick the dust and melt away.” - Sam Adams
This is even better than “talk radio folks haven’t read the bill”.
Desperation setting in.
The Amnesty bill THREATENS US!
Oklahomans are blessed with good representation on this issue, but I’d have most certainly threatened to vote them out of office if that weren’t the case.
He probably got the threat from a dem war room. These guys are known for fake letters. I’ll bet it’s one of the reasons our people think the base is racists. Dems present us as “crazy” and they present our leaders are hating us. Dems have been doing the fake letters, fake calls to talk radio, and fake letters to the editors for years.