Republican Jim Bunning was able to shut down the Senate for a week because he won't be running for re-election and thus has no fear of the electorate. He also has no fear of his reputation being tarnished because the right considers him a hero for his actions. There's nothing we can do about either of these things. We can, however, strike at the heart of his fame: his election to Cooperstown. We can write the Baseball Hall of Fame and ask that he be removed.
A group in Philly, Ur Union of Unemployed, made the newslast week by saying that Bunning should be ejected from the Hall. I haven't heard of them doing any follow up, so perhaps we can pick up the slack.
Here is the main contact information for the Hall:
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: (607) 547-7200
Toll-free: (888) HALL-OF-FAME (425-5633)
Fax: (607) 547-2044
E-mail: info@baseballhalloffame.org
Please call, write or email them a note to say that the integrity which is considered when a player is voted in should, if it's violated, also be considered in whether the player stays in. At the very least he should no longer be allowed on Veterans Committee for Managers and Umpires, which, significantly, is the same body that got him elected.
You might also add this: Bunning was a leading figure in the founding of the players' union, but apparently his concern for workers doesn't extend to those who don't carry a mitt.