Explaining concerns to a Congressman now called "Harrassment"

[dburkhead]

The Heat is On: Congressman’s Office Says Constituent Calls Are ‘Harassment’ - Big Government

Yesterday, I decided to call Rep. John Garamendi’s (CA-10) office in Washington, D.C. He’s my representative and I wanted to voice my opposition to the Senate Health Care Bill. I spoke with a female staffer and politely told her that, while I support health care reform, I oppose the Senate Bill because it wasn’t true “reform.” She said the Congressman thinks it’s a good bill and that he campaigned on health care reform. I told her I knew that. I also mentioned that I voted for him. When I tried to give her specific reasons why the Senate Bill would harm our system rather than reform it, she refused to listen. She said she was very busy and hung up on me. Being the persistent person that I am, I kept calling back. Each time I tried to finish my point, she hung up.


I called one more time. This time she said, “If you call one more time, we will notify Capital Police.” I asked why my conduct warranted involving federal law enforcement agents. She said I was “harassing” her. I tried to explain that trying to convince a representative to change his or her vote didn’t constitute “harassment.” Before I could fully explain, she hung up again.


I called back. This time, I asked to speak to her supervisor in order to report her repeated hanging up as well as the threat she made. I was placed on hold. Thinking I was holding for her supervisor, I was shocked when a Federal Agent with the Capital Police picked-up the telephone.

More at the source.


So now trying to argue your point with Congresscritters is not just a waste of time (like they listen?) but now is "harassment."


It's enough to make you want to rip your hat off your head, throw it on the ground, and stomp on it.

 

[T-rav]

That is sad, all I have to say if I was ever told that while trying to speak with MY EMPLOYEE, I would have no choice but to say send the agents. Molon Labe

 

[redneckmedic]

You are leading me to believe that politicians now have emotions?!? That will be the day!

 

[indykid]

Somewhere these jerks forgot that they work for us!

 

[jedi]

Nice! So were all now RACIST, HARASSING, DOMESTIC TERRORIST.
Racist if we disagree with I7BO because in essence we are disagreeing due to the color of his skin or so they say.
Harassing if we attempt to call our employee (they work for us) and tell them how to do the job we hired them to do or so they say.
Domestic Terrorist because we (well ya just I lost my in a boat accident) carry those evil black things that kill people in innercities all the time.

 

[Donnelly]

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." - John F. Kennedy

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

Garamendi went to my High School (Calaveras High in San Andreas CA). He's a lot older than I am. I had the chance to meet him 20 years or so ago. I thought he was a sphincter then, and judging by this, I may have done sphincters a disservice with that comparison!

I can safely say that I am not surprised.

 

[Mokkie]

Aren't the elected officials elected to do the will of the people that put them in office? If they are serving there own self interest they need to be voted out of office. And put someone in office that will do the will of the people. If the heat is to hot they need to get out of the kitchen.

My grandpa told me if you cant carry the flag get out of the parade. That is what the elected officials need to here and understand.

 

[Doug]

This person's problem is that he thinks his congress critter cares what the voter thinks. The Demoncrap's aim is to turn the U.S. into a european type socialist state. They are convinced that, with the help of ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC,and CNN, they can convince the stupid proletariat to keep electing them. To get Bohica Obama elected, all they had to do was keep screaming, "IT'S ALL BUSH'S FAULT!" It worked. The congressional finance committees forced the fed to guarantee loans for people who couldn't afford the houses they were buying, but that was never reported in the lamestream media.

America may get the government she wants, but she will get the government she deserves!

Doug

 

[kedie]

Attention senators and congressmen/women, YOU WORK FOR US. WE ARE YOUR BOSSES. WE HIRED YOU, WE CAN AND WILL FIRE YOU.

 

[mike8170]

Attention senators and congressmen/women, YOU WORK FOR US. WE ARE YOUR BOSSES. WE HIRED YOU, WE CAN AND WILL FIRE YOU.

The problem is, once the ball is rolling, it will be hard to stop. Remember, these guys get their perks for the rest of their lives, that is why so many of the rats are jumping ship after this vote goes through. EVIDENTLY, THEY DON'T CARE IF THEY ARE VOTED OUT!!

 

[rhino]

Baron Hill's behavior and words regarding the town hall meetings is another great example of this crap.

 

[Joe Williams]

This is what happens when they think they "rule" us, instead of work for us.