I am inspired - GET OUT on Monday - Visit your Senator

[Coexist]

(cross posted in Florida Forum)

I have never visited a Senators' office before - but as awkward as I will feel - I am going on Monday to PERSONALLY request that Bill Nelson vote No on cloture.

Who's with me?

[Zan_of_Texas]

1. Go for it!

Last week was my first time to visit a Senator's office to ask for a vote on something.

It was just the district office, Senator was off in D.C.

I took 5 friends with me, and that was a great feeling! We had different backgrounds, but were united in opposing Alito on women's rights/reproductive rights & privacy, plus the unitary executive problem, where Alito elevates the presidency to the point where the legislative and judicial branches have no effective oversight over him.

We didn't persuade our R TX Senator's assistant one iota, but we felt good because we tried. We were eloquent!

[Zan_of_Texas]

2. You want any ammo?

Alito: What's at Stake -- quotes, with sources. http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002314.htm

Senators in Need of a Spine
NEW YORK TIMES
Editorial
January 26, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/26/opinion/26thur1.html?_r=1&oref=login


Why the Senate should not confirm Alito;
Supreme Court doesn't need a justice who has no interest in restraining `presidential powers'
by Geoffrey R. Stone
January 24, 2006
Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0601240222jan24,1,7806633.story?coll=chi-opinionfront-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

Judge Alito's Radical Views
NEW YORK TIMES
Editorial
January 23, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/23/opinion/23mon1.html

[Coexist]

4. thanks!

I actually just printed out HIS speech on why Alito was wrong - his argument was good enough, LOL!

[debbierlus]

3. My Senators are Kerry and Kennedy

I already called them and thanked them. No point in diverting time away from calling the ones who are resisting.

If you have a Senator who is resisting or you even suspect of resisting - a personal visit is a FANASTIC idea!

[johnnyrocket]

5. Excellent, I wonder how crowded things will get on Monday...

I sense a sea change, the media will be stunned on Tuesday.

[Zan_of_Texas]

7. The corporate media thinks they make up the facts.

Well, they make up something, but it's not the facts.

Actual PEOPLE in Senate offices in DC and in the districts would be noticed!

Anybody else who can carry out a visit on Monday -- or a picket if the office is totally unfriendly -- that would be golden.

Great list at DU of details on Senate contacts:

List of Senators, complete details http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x262959

[low_phreaq]

9. In case you need to deliver a backbone

Check this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x264833

[Coexist]

10. Cool! Thank you for that link.

[unda cova brutha]

6. Ive called both my senators to ask them to fillibuster.

Everybody else needs to do the same to stop this evil man.

[Coexist]

8. Anyone else want to hand deliver their next message??