So, being the politically active person that I am, I decide to let my representatives and Senators know my opinions on certain topics that have serious consequences to everyone within the state of Illinois. Some topics, obviously, will affect not only me and my family but our children and the generations to come. Sooooooooooooooooooo......I've written all of our state senators and my local representatives. Each has received a number of personal comments back to me agreeing or disagreeing with what I've written to them. I'm sure some comments are actually done by the reps and some by staffers. I have had some very personalized communications via e-mail that tell me that the reps themselvs are responding to me.
Every time that I contact Roland Burris, the man who replaced Obama, I get the same thing. Recently I sent him a request on an issue where we stand at polar opposites. Most of the people in Illinois are not accepting this Blagojevich appointed senator. Here's what he sends me (unlike the others) every frigging time.
Thank you very much for contacting my office to express your views. I will take your opinions and concerns into consideration as we debate these issues in the United States Senate and address challenges facing Illinois and the nation.
The constituents of Illinois are of the utmost importance to me, and it is an honor to work on your behalf by representing you in the United States Senate.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, DC office. Again, thank you and I am honored to serve you in the United States Senate.
Sincerely,
Roland W. Burris
United States Senator
I could have called him the anti-christ. I could have said something racist. It doesn't matter...I get the same canned responses. The pundist have given him no chance of being re-elected. His own party doesn't even want him.
What Roland Burris forgot in his letter was to say the following:
Your view are important to me, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I know that there's a cloud over my appointment to becoming Illinois's Senator. Supposedly I bought this seat. Blago is being investigated and was impeached and we have a lot of great pics together, but we're not friends. I bought, er, earned the seat to serve me you all. So whatever decisions I make will be in my your best interests. I hate when you people write me and express your feelings and concerns. I'll do what I need to (but I'll be more careful) and you'll like it.
Like I said...thanks for writing....blah, blah, blah....
Why waste the ink and the man hours. The people in Illinois should be smarter than that.
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