Reply #59: I'll take a shot at editing to see what I come up with. I'm not sure

[pat_k]

. . . whether direct or indirect would be more effective. They've gotten so may direct appeals, they've become pretty skilled at dismissing them -- the wall of rationalization for inaction is a thick one.

Perhaps an indirect message could bypass their knee jerk dismissal and prompt some to pull their heads out of the beltway sphincter for a moment and consider how the people "out there" view them.

BTW, you may be interested in this reply -- as we lobby members to fulfill their oath, we need to be crystal clear about the fact that it is members of Congress, not judges, who are duty-bound to take immediate action.