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	<title>Peter Yorke &#187; maria cantwell</title>
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		<title>My members of congress suck!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I sent them some email about 2 weeks ago about some solutions for the health care debate. No form letter response, no acknowledgment of my mail, but I got added to one of my senators mailing lists.</p>
<p>I know they get lots of letters from special interest groups, lobbyists, and astroturfers. But that&#8217;s why you give [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I sent them some email about 2 weeks ago about some solutions for the health care debate. No form letter response, no acknowledgment of my mail, but I got added to one of my senators mailing lists.</p>
<p>I know they get lots of letters from special interest groups, lobbyists, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfer">astroturfers</a>. But that&#8217;s why you give them your home address and phone number, so they know it&#8217;s from an actual <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituent_%28politics%29">constituent</a></strong>. The staffs of your representatives need to at the very least acknowledge your mail, even if you don&#8217;t get a personal response. </p>
<p>My representatives are:</p>
<p>Senator <a href="http://murray.senate.gov/">Patty Murray</a><br />
Senator <a href="http://cantwell.senate.gov/">Maria Cantwell</a><br />
Representative <a href="http://www.house.gov/larsen/">Rick Larsen</a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s no wonder people are pissed off in these town hall meetings, you can&#8217;t even get a email auto-responder.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll let you know if these folks ever reply.</p>
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