Leaders must hear public’s outrage

As we sit here in the United States of “be afraid, be very afraid,” I find myself feeling more and more stunned at the lack of public outrage against the current administration and its lies!

Equally stunning is that the Democrats aren’t fighting for the truths that got them elected to a majority in Congress. Bush asks for something and they give it to him! More money, more troops, more wiretapping, much less Constitution.

I ask those of you out there who feel as I do to call your senators and representatives and let them know how strongly you feel about: one million Iraqis killed; approaching 3,800 of our soldiers dead and 27,500 wounded and a whopping $450 billion spent to accomplish what?! Here is the phone number of the switchboard: 202-225-3121. I encourage you to call and ask for whomever you choose: Rick Larsen or Patty Murray or Maria Cantwell. The switchboard will kindly put you through. Be heard…

Pamela Jessen

Everett

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