Letter to Sen. Kennedy

[Mikimouse]

Dear Senator Kennedy,
While it is a fact that you are not my Senator, you were at one time,
when I lived in your fair state. I still look to you for leadership of the
democratic party and will therefore address my questions and comments to
you.
I am frankly incensed that Senator Feingold's proposal was not
supported today by his colleagues in the senate. I must begin to
wonder why, after 6 years of tragic, failed, and corrupt
mismanagement of our once great nation, we have failed to take the
action(s) necessary to restore some modicum of consistency to our
government. Currently, the direction in which we are going is inconsistent
with the concept of progress, and antithetical to the national interests.
I do not understand why, after six years, we still cannot formulate an
opposition argument to what is clearly a danger to the welfare of this
nation, and to the stability and peace of the global society.
If the motivation of the Democratic party in allowing this tragedy to
continue is based on electoral considerations, then I suggest that we
have become Republicans, obsessed with our own power, and negligent
of the best interests of the electorate. If that is the case, voting
for another democrat will be difficult for me in the future, not
because I don't believe in the principles of the party, but because I
doubt the motivations of those seeking office. There is no better
illustration of Robert Michel's Iron Law of Oligarchies than the
actions, or inactions, of the Democratic leadership over the course
of the past six years.
I would welcome a reply from you, Senator, as I have always respected
your approach and your courage. Respectfully Yours,

[babylonsister]

1. When Feingold's motion for censure was introduced at

4:30pm ET today, how do we know who is or isn't supporting it? Isn't the gun being jumped here? :shrug:

[stillcool]

5. Unbelievable ain't it?

where are they getting this shit from?...Tweety?.. I'm so sure...that all those who've posted about the all but buried resolution, have all called their congress critters and voiced their outrage....not

[babylonsister]

6. Tough to figure, this. Thanks for proving I'm not

going nuts!

[Mikimouse]

9. I don't understand your point...n/t

[Mikimouse]

8. There were a number of threads discussing..

the failure of Reid, Pelosi, and others to add their endorsement to the proposal.

[pacalo]

2. I love your message.

:yourock:

I like your letter so much that -- I hope you don't mind -- I'd like to offer a suggestion: Please break down your paragraphs so that it will be easier for Sen. Kennedy to read, such as:

While it is a fact that you are not my Senator, you were at one time,
when I lived in your fair state. I still look to you for leadership of the
democratic party and will therefore address my questions and comments to
you.

I am frankly incensed that Senator Feingold's proposal was not
supported today by his colleagues in the senate. I must begin to
wonder why, after 6 years of tragic, failed, and corrupt
mismanagement of our once great nation, we have failed to take the
action(s) necessary to restore some modicum of consistency to our
government.

Currently, the direction in which we are going is inconsistent
with the concept of progress, and antithetical to the national interests.
I do not understand why, after six years, we still cannot formulate an
opposition argument to what is clearly a danger to the welfare of this
nation, and to the stability and peace of the global society.


If the motivation of the Democratic party in allowing this tragedy to
continue is based on electoral considerations, then I suggest that we
have become Republicans, obsessed with our own power, and negligent
of the best interests of the electorate. If that is the case, voting
for another democrat will be difficult for me in the future, not
because I don't believe in the principles of the party, but because I
doubt the motivations of those seeking office. There is no better
illustration of Robert Michel's Iron Law of Oligarchies than the
actions, or inactions, of the Democratic leadership over the course
of the past six years.

I would welcome a reply from you, Senator, as I have always respected
your approach and your courage.

[Mikimouse]

7. The original is formatted as in your post, the copy and paste ...

unfortunately destroyed the formatting. Thanks, though.

[pacalo]

10. I went back & forth in my mind before I posted.

I don't usually offer suggestions, but your letter had too good a message to let it go by.

I love your writing style, btw.

[Mikimouse]

11. I am honored, thank you...

:hi: I would add that I would never consider myself above constructive critiques about my writing, since part of my living is dependent on writing. I'll take any and all suggestions.

[Trevelyan]

3. A lot of questions about Iraq on this AOL poll - most are against

Do you support the war in Iraq?
No 70%
Yes 30%
Total Votes: 164,622

How confident are you that Iraq is headed in the right direction?
Not at all 65%
Very 20%
Somewhat 15%
Total Votes: 176,738

asks for your attitudes in 2003 then 2006 on each question to compare:

==How helpful have Bush's recent speeches on Iraq been?
Very
Somewhat
Not at all
==How confident are you that Iraq is headed in the right direction?
Very
Somewhat
Not at all

http://news.aol.com/dailypulse/031306?id=20060313104209...

today's questions are about Sen. Feingold's resolution.
poll sites MSNBC C-Span
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3080261 /
http://www.capitalnews.org /

[Trevelyan]

4. Very good letter. I have always admired Sen. Kennedy for his defense of

Medicare and the poor and that with Roslyn Carter worked for 4 years on studing and passing a law on the Mental Health Care Systems Act that Reagan/Bush did not fund but Kennedy and Mrs. Carter financed it for a year that Reagan/bush could not steal and which is still law though unfunded. The Washington Post did not have an article when Kennedy and Mrs. Carter held a press conference to talk about their 4 years of hard workd to help the mentally ill and neither did the major national newspapers except one, think it was LA Times according to Mrs. Carter in her book First Lady From Plains.

I cannot understand why Kennedy two weeks ago voted for the Patriot Act without Russ Feingold's amendments to protect the civil rights of US Citizens. Very sad that the bush thugs have destroyed so many good people in so many ways. I think your questions are fair to ask. Feingold should have had all the Dems standing and cheering and joining him esp. Reid who should be fired and Feingold given the Democratic LEADERSHIP position.