My letter to Senator Reid

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Well, like many DUers, I've written email after email to our so-called "Democratic leaders," all to no effect. That the bankruptcy bill passed (I think we all knew it would) is bad enough, but that so many Democrats ended up voting for it is just a slap in the face.

So after weeks of being polite, I finally feel like I've had enough. I fired off this angry missive to our "leader" Harry Reid. You can too! -- just go here: http://reid.senate.gov/email_form.cfm and let him know how displeased you are with his vote.

(If you write, express your outrage but try to be polite... ranting, threatening letters may make you feel better but they won't help us get through to these folks.)

This is what I wrote:

Dear Senator Reid,

I still cannot believe my eyes when I look at the Senate roll call for the recent bankruptcy bill, and see a big fat "Yea" next to your name.

This is the congressional leader of the Democratic party, voting in favor of a blatantly unfair bill that hurts hard-working Americans and protects big banking and credit card companies?

Surely you must know that the effects of this so-called "reform" are going to be felt by families who have been forced to declare bankruptcy because of soaring medical bills and insufficient health insurance? For it is people like these who make up an estimated 50% of the personal bankruptcies in America today.

Then I saw that your state is one of 5 in the country that allow asset protection trusts -- legal fictions that enable the wealthy to hide their assets when they declare bankruptcy. Of course, these trusts are not affected by this so-called "bankruptcy reform." Neither, for that matter, are people who interfere with the civil rights of American women by blocking entrances to abortion clinics, and then use bankruptcy to avoid paying legal fees.

And I began to wonder, exactly who does Senator Harry Reid speak for in the Senate?

So my question for you, Senator Reid, is this: How can we rank-and-file Democrats possibly maintain any faith that our party is serious about protecting the rights of ordinary, hard-working Americans, when its highest-ranking Senator won't even stand up to protect them from blatantly flawed legislation like this?

You're supposed to be doing the People's business, not helping business thrive off of the financial misfortunes of the American people. You, and your 23 "Democrat in name only" colleagues in the Senate, should be ashamed of yourself.

Yours sincerely,

xxxxxxx

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1. My letter to Senator Nelson(FL)

What I wrote:


Dear Senator Nelson,

As a recently registered Democrat, I am compelled to write to you to express my sadness, disappointment and extreme displeasure to learn of your YES vote to pass the Bankruptcy Bill into law.

From the grassroots on up, it is well known that this bill is not in the best interests of working families. If some of the proposed amendment had passed (i.e. protections for unemployment, divorce and death), then perhaps, I could be convinced that your YES vote was proper. Absent of that, I struggle to see why I should continue to support you as my Senator and why I should continue to make contributions to the DNC.

What do Democrats stand for? What do you stand for? If there was ever an issue, aside from SS, that could serve to underscore our stated position to support and fight for working families--this was it. Yet, you cast your vote that in the long run, I fear, is very harmful and does nothing to provide the support that we as Democrat have espoused.

Please explain your vote to me.

I look forward to hearing your views.

Your Constituent,
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