Politics

I practice what I preach. I have mentioned before on this blog my disappointment with the current administration's actions and policies, and recommended that readers contact their Senators and members of Congress if they agreed. I then contacted all of mine. While two of them provided some fairly generic responses, I received the following back from one:

Dear Mr. ######:

Thank you for your letter concerning impeachment proceedings against President Bush. I appreciate the time you took to write and welcome the opportunity to respond.

In our recent elections, the American people expressed clear disapproval with the path this country was on. They are tired of partisan politics and of an Administration that pays little heed to the wishes of the American people. They want-and deserve-a Congress that holds the Administration accountable and fulfills its Constitutional responsibility to check and balance the Executive. I share this sentiment and am determined to work hard and across party lines in the United States Senate to promote issues that are of real concern to most Americans, including the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan, homeland security, global warming, and lobbying and election reform.

At this time, however, I believe that impeachment proceedings against President Bush will only divide the country even further, frustrating our hopes for a meaningful change in direction, while having little chance of success.

I have been deeply disappointed by many of this Administration's actions and have been outspoken in those instances. Nevertheless, given the challenges our country faces I believe that we need to focus on constructive and cooperative steps that would lead us in the right direction.

Again, thank you for your continued correspondence. If you have any further questions or comments, please contact my office in Washington, D.C. at (202) 224-3841. Best regards.

Sincerely yours, Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator

While I disagree, especially since they made a point of impeaching Clinton and then not removing him from office, I at least respect that she read my complaint thoroughly and took time to answer the exact comments I put forth to her. And now I'm on record with her office on this issue.

Oh, and for those who haven't believed me when I say I write my representatives fairly often -- notice the line "Again, thank you for your continued correspondence." (emphasis mine) I'm sure the John file in her office has at least 5-7 letters and emails from me. As do all of my Reps, the President and Vice-President's offices, and whomever else I deem it necessary to write to.

I like to be heard on the issues. :-D