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No one listening

OOOOO K sir I’ll let Senator Jim Webb know…

I was hoping for a town hall meeting but what I got was… “Well the Senator is going to Asia for a two week tour starting Sunday, and even the people who work here have not been told of a certain date for any Town Hall events”.  I asked the young man to pass on my “strongly opposed” sentiment to the Health Care bill and the Cap and Trade legislation – and the answer I got was “OOOOO K sir I’ll let Senator Jim Webb know…”  It truly sounded like the Senator’s aid through I was some kind of a nut.

I did fill out the message form on Senator Webb’s website.

“Senator I am really disappointed you have not scheduled any meetings with your constituents to discuss the health care issue.   Are you avoiding a public debate, or perhaps do you feel it is not important? I am not thrilled as a taxpayer to finance your two-week, five-nation tour of Asia “to explore opportunities to advance U.S. interests in Burma and the region”.   If anything sir I would have hoped you could seek out ways to advance U.S. interests here at home where there are grave concerns about our ability to maintain even this weak economy.  What could be more important than listening to the people who elected you?”

http://webb.senate.gov/contact/

And here is an interesting account of someone else who tried to get the same information:

http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2009/08/jim-webb-has-no-townhalls-scheduled.html

The best example of a cowardly politician is Senator Mark Warner who is only taking moderated questions on Google – no meetings – no live response – in fact, so far no response…

Here is a typical question posed by someone in Richmond… “Sen Warner, you said during July you would answer our questions. It is now August, but I don’t see any responses. Also, you have no public meetings scheduled to discuss healthcare during the Aug. break. Are you afraid to face your constituents?”

After figuring out which button to push I submitted this question: “Senator, why are you so afraid to answer our questions about healthcare?”

BTW You have to log in with a (free) Google Account to participate http://moderator.appspot.com/?embed=#0

There does not appear to be a place on Senator Warner’s website to contact him by email – but if you want to call or write to the Honorable Senator Mark R. Warner;

101 W. Main Street
Suite 4900
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone Number: 757-441-3079
Fax Number: 757-441-6250

-or-

459A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2023
Fax: 202-224-6295

http://warner.senate.gov./public/

here is another interesting blog entry about Senator Warner:

http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2009/08/will-mark-warner-face-virginia-citizens.html

And next I went to Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) site… apparently Congressman Forbes has scheduled a meeting… sort of. It’s a free “Seniors Protection Workshop” to be held at the Chesapeake City Council Chambers on Wednesday, August 26th at 10:00 a.m.  It is sort of about health care, but not covering the current health care legislation. In fact is it intended mostly for senior citizens according to his web site.

(https://forbes.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=140880)

Here is the question I posed to Congressman Forbes:

“Are you scheduling any public town hall type hearings dealing with health care? Our two senators are apparently under their desk on this issue – one is fleeing on a two week Asia junket with no town hall meetings scheduled, while the other one is only taking questions through Google Moderator and since July has answered exactly none.”

I would like to make my voice heard – but so far I can’t find anyone to listen.  I mean literally – can not find anyone to listen… I am not just a frustrated citizen – there really does appear to be no one in Washington listening – here is a post revealing that with the notable exception of Democrat Tom Perriello,  pretty much no Virginia Politician has any plans whatsoever to face the citizens this summer: (it is a PDF file)

http://www.richmondteaparty.com/TownHallMeetingsAug2009-1.pdf

You people in Washington should be absolutely ashamed of yourself.