[Peace-discuss] FCNL: Your Rep. Is One of a Few With Influence to End the Government Shutdown

[C. G. Estabrook]

Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

And it's most welcome, as we take our lumps.


On Oct 4, 2013, at 6:08 PM, E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森 <ewj at pigsqq.org> wrote:

> It is not quite certain if it is a lack of gravity or excessive levity.
> 
> 
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> On 10/05/13 4:24, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>> 
>> Did you say something about a lack of gravity, Wayne?
>> 
>> Or is that about a movie that hasn't opened yet?
>> 
>> The Congressman from the already stressed economy in Wadesville, IN, asseverated,
>> 
>> "We have to get something out of this - and I don’t know what that even is!"
>> 
>> Krugman I think has got at least a bit of it right:
>> 
>> "... my working theory is that wealthy individuals bought themselves a radical right party, believing — correctly — that it would cut their taxes and remove regulations, but failed to realize that eventually the craziness would take on a life of its own, and that the monster they created would turn on its creators as well as the little people.
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>> "And nobody knows how it ends."
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>> But it does remind one of events of 80 years ago. 
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>> Chaos may be preferable.
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 4, 2013, at 10:58 AM, E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森 <ewj at pigsqq.org> wrote:
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>>> Some parts of the US are reporting lack of sunshine, hail and damaging winds, and 
>>> there is loss of gravity in some parts of Ohio due to the government shutdown.
>>> 
>>> It is rumored that the Wabash river may quit flowing which may damage
>>> the mosquito population in Posey County Indiana's Point Township.
>>> Local sporting goods stores fear a drop in DEET sales that could
>>> substantially damage the already stressed economy in Wadesville, IN,
>>> and in New Haven, IL they are searching for a pencil to write to
>>> their congressman and a map to find out which district they are in 
>>> this week.
>>> 
>>> It's total chaos, folks.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 10/04/13 22:21, Robert Naiman wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> FCNL's toll free number connects you to the Capitol Switchboard. Then you ask for Rep. Rodney Davis' office. If you want to call Davis' office directly, the number is (202) 225-2371.
>>>> 
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: Jim Cason, FCNL <fcnlinfo at fcnl.org>
>>>> Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 9:11 AM
>>>> Subject: Your Rep. Is One of a Few With Influence to End the Government Shutdown
>>>> To: Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  	
>>>> 
>>>> Dear Robert Naiman,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Your representative is one of a small group of lawmakers who might be able to influence the House leadership to end the government shutdown.
>>>> 
>>>> Will you call his or her office today? Please call 877-429-0678 and ask for your representative by name (you can look up the name here). Here are some talking points to help you make your call:
>>>> 
>>>> My name is [name] and I live in [city, state].
>>>> I want Congress to approve legislation that would fund the federal government at the same levels as last year without adding other policy issues.
>>>> Will the representative support a "clean" Continuing Resolution and encourage other members to do the same?
>>>> I look forward to hearing about the representative's work to end this government shutdown.
>>>> Shutting down the federal government to make a political point is going too far. This closure is unnecessary and costly to our country. Please ask your representative to take action to bring it to an end.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Jim Cason
>>>> Associate Executive Secretary 
>>>> for Strategic Advocacy
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>>>> 
>>>> 
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