-and he's a Democrat who helps me remember why I'm in the same party. His latest e-mail:
A CALL TO ACTION
Greetings Friends,
As we head into a pivotal autumn, I want to reconnect with you via this newsletter. It’s important to me you get an overview of what’s been going on in DC and how that affects us here at home.
The United States Constitution is in jeopardy. The Bush Administration — and most blatantly, Vice President Cheney— continue to disregard our civil liberties. Over the past few months I have come to the decision that legislation to impeach Vice President Cheney is necessary. I have co-sponsored a bill in the US Congress to that effect (Read the bill).
Important issues we face continue to need addressing:
As the casualty count in Iraq and Afghanistan rises, so too does the Bush Administration’s resistance to ending this needless and relentless war;
Homelessness is on the rise;
Accessible healthcare has become a luxury unaffordable to more Americans everyday;
Global warming not only threatens our children’s futures – it affects us here and now.
These issues are bigger than any one of us. I say this not to instill fear, but to call you to action, to remind you that YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
My responsibility is to bring your concerns, ideas and voices to Washington as your elected representative. Please use this newsletter as a forum and give me your feedback. Your voice is vital to the democracy we hold so dear. Together we can responsibly change the perilous course our current administration has put us on.
As always, I thank you for your support in our efforts to restore sanity to government.
Sincerely,