Reply From O-bomb-us

[DJD]

SlippedCork, you have got to be kidding. "A president took the time to have a staffer answer your question. I bet that doesn't happen to often." Every politician has staffers in their offices that don't do anything but answer mail.

I have written letters to every President since and including Dwight D. Eisenhower and I have written to all most all of my Senators and Congressmen during that same time. I have visited the local offices of several Congressmen and Senatores and I have seen firsthand how constituent correspondence is handled, always by staffers. That is their job!! They are supposed to read the letter (or email today), make a tick mark whether the person is for or against a particular topic; prepare a rely (either individually or computer generated); and use a auto-pen or an ink stamp to sign the letter, then mail it. Unless there is something unusual, the politician never sees the mail, the staffers just inform them periodically what there are getting.

The vast majority of Americans don't vote, much less take the time to write their Representatives, Senators or President; therefore, the politicians, depending on the topic, assume that for every letter or email they do get, there are X number of other people that feel the same way.

If more people took the time to vote AND INFORM THE POLITICIANS OF WHAT THEY WANT OR DON'T WANT, we wouldn't be in the trouble we are now.

Grumpy

Grumpy,
Have you ever called these offices? If so how did that go? I bet just dealing with staffers again huh...Do they take down your complaint and send you a letter? Just curious..

[Grumpy]

Don, I have called Washington and local offices a few times and I have visited Natchers' office in Bowlingreen and Ron Lewis' in E-town and I have always dealt with staffers AS I EXPECTED TO DO. In every case the staffer took my information and provided a written reply if I had asked for it. Personally, I prefer writing letters because then I know I can express myself IN FULL and am sure I said what I wanted to say. That being said, I don't ever remember being rushed, argued with, or getting treated with anything but the utmost courtesy and professionalism by every staffer. Even when I see advertizement on TV that say to call a politician and tell them something, rather than call I will write a letter if I feel strongly about the subject.

Grumpy