 On March 23, I wrote Speaker Pelosi a letter about voting for an immediate end to the war in Iraq. I started with this little snark -
I tried to e-mail you the following message yesterday, but you only accept e-mails from constituents. I find this odd, in your leadership position, but noticed Representatives Hoyer and Murtha also limit contact from citizens. Junior Democratic Congressmen were much more receptive. Then I went into my rant, which would be well known to all who come here, and finished with this snotty little jab-
Oh, please donÂ’t bother to acknowledge this letter, let alone actually favor me with the courtesy of a reply; I understand you and your tiny staff have more important work to do. Well, Speaker Pelosi and her tiny staff finally did offer the courtesy of a formal, written reply dated August 16, 2007, which I received yesterday. Don't worry; it's not too long at all -
Thank you for contacting me to express your thoughts about an issue important to our nation. I encourage you, if you have not already, to contact your particular Member of Congress on this issue as well.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I appreciate your comments and look forward to continuing to communicate on matters of concern. I thought it was so funny, I roared with laughter. Her staff went to the trouble to say less than nothing. Gee, I wonder if it was a form letter? Of course, they don't pay postage. Who needs the immediacy of e-mail? |