Should I bother?

[progressoid]

Just received this email.

Of course, it was sent in giant colored fonts with cheesy animated gifs strewn throughout for dramatic emphasis.

I was going to "reply all" and pick it apart but maybe I should just play Tetris instead.

Unless you guys have some witty retorts for me to use... ;)

GRRRRRRRRRR.....!

I'm MAD AND YOU WILL BE TOO!





Your U.S. House & Senate have voted themselves $4,700 and $5,300 raises..



1. They voted to not give you a S.S. cost of living raise in 2010 and 2011.


2. Your Medicaid premiums will go up $285..60 for the 2-years and you will not get the 3% COLA:
$660/yr. Your total 2-yr loss and cost is -$1,600 or -$3,200 for husband and wife.





3. Over 2-yrs The House & Senate each get $10,000 raises


4. Do you feel SCREWED?


5. WILL your cost of drugs - doctor fees - local taxes - food,

etc., increase? You better believe they will!

WILL THEIRS...NO WAY . They have a raise and better benefits. Why care about you? You never did anything about it in the past.

You're obviously too stupid or don't care. No offense; just making a point!



6. Do you really think that Nancy, Harry, Chris, Charlie, Barnie, et al, care about you?





SEND THE MESSAGE-- You're FIRED.






IN 2010 YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO GET RID OF THE SITTING CONGRESS AND Up to 1/3 OF THE SENATE,

AND 100% OF THE HOUSE.





MAKE SURE YOU'RE STILL MAD IN NOVEMBER 2010 AND TELL THEIR REPLACEMENTS NOT TO SCREW UP.





It is ok to forward this to your sphere of influence if you are finally tired of the abuse.
Maybe it's time for the........
Amendment 28

"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United
States that does not apply equally to the Senators or Representatives, and Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the
United States ."

Let's get this passed around, folks - these people in Washington have brought this upon themselves!!! It's time for retribution. Let's take back America .


If you don't forward this to all your friends you're just part of the problem of national apathy.




IT'S TIME!!!!!!!

JUST DO IT!

[MadHound]

1. Well, vitriol and faux constitutionalism aside, I do agree with their point

After all, it isn't like our Congressfolk aren't being paid enough already. Being that we're in an economic slump, with a huge federal debt I think that the wise course for Congress would be to dispense with the pay raises and put the money towards the national debt. Granted, it's not much but every little bit helps.

[progressoid]

2. Me too.

I just hate the outrage based on misinformation.

For instance, they aren't getting a raise this year. And COLA is determined by Consumer Price Index not by congress.

And, no surprise, I never got any of these when repubs were in power.