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i remember how most of us felt when the republican revolutin took place..now look what we have...Lott never took a stand and now frist, hatch and all the others are nothing more than monica lewinskys with out the beret...im planning on my second round of phone calls to these cowards... my phone bill will be out of site but ill feel better for having taken a stand

And while you're calling them, be sure you tell them how you would have done things differently. You know, offering constructive criticism instead of just hollerin' and yellin'.

get a cell phone, then you can call for free. If you call on nights and weekends, you can leave messages and it's free.

Re: Your phone bill going out of sight:

Here's a tollfree number to reach your Senators and
Congressman:

1-800-648-3516

This is the number for the Capitol switchboard. A live operator will answer. Just ask to be connected to Mr or Ms.'s office. Your taxes are already paying for this number.

Also, here's the number for the Republican National Committee:1-202-863-8500. This is a toll call.

When you get the menu options on the automated answering machine, push "1". You will be connected to a person. tell them you want to leave a comment for Chairman Gillespie.

Please remember to be polite when you call to your elected officials' office. You can be forceful, but be civil. I also ask the staffer to relay my concerns to the Senator or Congreesman. They will ask your name and address. I give that out, but I also add that I don't want a letter reply(these are just canned responses anyway and are another waste of our tax money)

Be short and to the point. You can get up on the soapbox, but that won't be as effective as being brief and to the point. You can call as much as you like. You can also call reps from other states, but I am always upfront about who I am and where I am from.

IF you call Frist's office, you must interrupt the staffer before they plug you into an answering machine to leave your comment. Who knows if anyone ever listens to those.

These phone calls are more effective than e-mails. Most e-mails are not even seen due to the extreme volume of them. They are glossed through by staffers, but no one has the time to read them all. When you call, they write down your comment, and give it to your rep. Like letters in the mail, they figure one caller represents about ten other people who have not taken the time to write or call.

Concerning Estrada, I called my Demon Senators(NJ) many times and did so again today, as well as the RNC. I told them they need to take the gloves off as the Demons are playing for keeps, and the GOP is asleep at the switch.