Truemors
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- In one frenzied month Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke remade Wall Street. Along the way they may also have recast American politics. A month of historic government interventions shows signs of triggering a political version of climate change - unleashing a new era of class fury that could hurt U.S. companies, business leaders, and wealthy investors for years.Will a bailout backlash batter corporate America? Tell us what you think.
"A potential calamity," predicts Democratic pollster Doug Schoen. "If the reactions we're seeing hold, we could have real spasmodic anger directed at businesses and corporations." And the timing will have consequences, says financier and onetime GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney: "Unfortunately, politicians have seized on the politics of envy," he told Fortune, "and they are stoking it this election year like I've never seen in my lifetim
Stop The Housing Bailout! website urges Americans to not let up. Fax them, Call them, send emails! Threaten to work for their opponents.
Lists of the Congress votes on this bill and the Senators, up for re-election. All Representatives are up for re-election.
Email and Phone number lists to send your protests.
Here are the Senators' fax numbers:
Sen. Richard Shelby (R) 202-224-3416 or 5137
Sen. Harry Reid (D) 202-224-7327
Sen. John Ensign (R) 202-228-2193
Sen. Jim Bunning (R) 202-228-1373
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) 202-224-6020You can send a free fax over the internet using one of these services:
Fax Zero (only 2 free)
Free Fax
Scanr, (requires a photo, not pdf).And here is a sample letter to fax.
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE CAUSE!!!
September 21, 2008
Contact These Politicans -- NOW!
You can find a sample message to paste into the forms below here.
Copied from our friend Mish:
"Email AND Phone Senators Shelby, Bunning, Kyle, Hagel
Whether Senator Shelby is your Senator or not, flood him with calls and emails asking for a filibuster and to stop the insanity. Senators Shelby, Bunning, and Kyle might be sympathetic to the cause, based on past statements. I am taking a stab at Hagel.
Please email and phone the following. Specifically ask for a filibuster and tell them to vote no to any bailout.
Shelby, Richard C.- (R - AL)
110 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5744
E-mail: senator@shelby.senate.gov
Bunning, Jim- (R - KY)
316 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4343
Web Form: http://bunning.senate.gov/...=Contact.ContactForm
Kyl, Jon- (R - AZ)
730 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
Web Form: kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Hagel, Chuck (R - NE)
248 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4224
Web Form: hagel.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Please email and phone both of your senators as well."
Don't just sit there and whine. Do something about it.
Here are the numbers for the Senate switchboard and the House switchboard:
Senate switchboard: 202-224-3121
House switchboard: 202-225-3121
Here is the Senate phone list.
Give them a call and give them hell for selling you out to Wall Street! Tell them you will be voting them out in 2 months!!!
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