Any advice for writing congress for help?

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Friday September 28, 2007 · 7:34 PM PDT

2007/09/28 · 19:34

My apologies if this may be somewhat off topic, but I figure this is the best resource for getting advice for contacting a member of congress for help with a personal issue.

My father-in-law was diagnosed with mesothelinoma (asbestos induced lung cancer) several years ago. They have since gone bankrupt paying their medical bills on credit since they were self employed and work their fingers to the bone at a small town restaurant and did not have health insurance.

His mesothelinoma was a result of working at a nuclear arms factory in the 50’s. One of his jobs was washing out rail cars that were used to haul uranium. This employer, and the government, was sued and they ended up setting up a federally directed settlement fund for people who can prove they worked there and have mesothelinoma. We were told (by one of the administrators) that he is well qualified for the program so we’ve filled paperwork. He was told from the get go that it would be about 2-3 years before he would see any kind of reparations out of this program. He quite simply does not have that much time left.

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Friday August 18, 2006 · 6:58 AM PDT

2006/08/18 · 06:58

To Republicans who spout fear like this:

"It will be taken as a tremendous victory by the same people who wanted to blow up these planes in this plot hatched in England. It will strengthen them and they will strike again"
--Joe Lieberman

I offer some quotes. I know that facing fear is much harder than spewing it for political gain, so I doubt any of them would bother thinking about any of these. A quick Google search helped my compile my list. First, I offer the Money Quote for the Republican playbook:

Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.
-- Bertrand Russell

So, I shall now offer Republican fear merchants something to read between efforts to destroy America. I start with a money quote of our own on the flip: Read More

Dan Abrams = MSNBC GM

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Monday June 12, 2006 · 4:19 PM PDT

2006/06/12 · 16:19

MSNBC has named Dan Abrams their new general manager:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

NEW YORK - NBC News legal correspondent Dan Abrams was put in charge of MSNBC on Monday -- and his first move was to take himself off the air there.
It was not immediately clear whether the legal-oriented "The Abrams Report" would continue with a different host or whether it would be replaced by another show.

When Olbermann announced the old GM (Rick Kaplan) was leaving, he said (and I paraphrase) "he was a great friend of the show".

...more on the flip side... Read More

Time to declare war.

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Wednesday December 21, 2005 · 7:05 AM PST

2005/12/21 · 07:05

Today I called upon my Senators to declare war.

Bush is using the "war" as an excuse for everything and the only result is a blatant abuse of power.

I told my Senators that after 4 years, it is time for the Congress to fulfill it's obligations under the Constitution to define exactly what it is we are at war with.

I do not object to any president using extraordinary measures when we are at war, but there are limits.

Tax cuts to support the war.

Drilling in ANWR to support the war.

Supressing the press to support the war.

Spying on Americans to support the war.

We've been "at war" almost as long as Europe in World War II now. It's time Congress formalizes exactly what it is we are at war against so we can start putting checks on this administration.

They need to spell out what we are doing so the "war" cannot be an excuse for everything from outlawing brocoli to the abolishment of the bill of rights.

What are your thoughts?

Neil Cavuto wonders

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Tuesday June 28, 2005 · 2:17 PM PDT

2005/06/28 · 14:17

The Will to Win by By Neil Cavuto

Neil Cavuto wonders aloud about the traitorous media.

more under the fold.... Read More

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Any advice for writing congress for help?

Nameless, Unreasoning, Unjustified Terror.

Dan Abrams = MSNBC GM

Time to declare war.

Neil Cavuto wonders