My friends, I know that we can all get sucked into our own little world of internet laziness.
Commenting, writing diaries, preaching to the converted here at the Kos... god, it feels good doesn't it? Unfortunately, while the blogosphere is becoming more powerful, ranting and sharing information (while helpful for us) does very little to shift the winds of Washington.
And right now, winds are shifting in a way that could be described as "The Shaft". That's what this bailout plan is going to be if we don't get our acts together!
That's why we have to do something we haven't done in ages. We're going to click the links below, find our senators' and house member's phone numbers, and we're going to call them, one at a time, until they've all actually heard our real voices (or at least their aides have).
More after the fold....
After that, we're all going to find their addresses (real, not email), and write a hand-written letter that lets them know just how we feel about this bailout package. Then, we can either mail it, or march down to their offices (not universally an option, for our rural friends, but Lloyd Doggett's only a five minute bus ride from me).
Then, tommorow, we do it again. We get our friends and concerned neighbors to do it. We have to fight this, and we can't do it from behind our computer screens (at least for the most part).
Senator's Phone Listings
House Member's Phone Listings
Please take a few minutes, and be polite. Express your desire for strong leadership from your rep. If you don't see action within a few days, call back and say you're donating to their opponent this election cycle. Then, if you still don't see action, actually donate. Let's get these congresscritters by the balls!