House of Representatives limiting emails due to bailout bill

[eridani]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-limits-constituent-e-mails-to-prevent-crash-2008-09-30.html

The House is limiting e-mails from the public to prevent its websites from crashing due to the enormous amount of mail being submitted on the financial bailout bill.

As a result, some constituents may get a 'try back at a later time' response if they use the House website to e-mail their lawmakers about the bill defeated in the House on Monday in a 205-228 vote.

[Solly Mack]

1. yes. because a representative government limiting input from its citizens is

a sure-fire way of garnering support.

[girl gone mad]

2. What's new?

They've been working under the philosophy of "ignore them and they'll go away" for a long time now.

[Solly Mack]

3. Nothing is new.

Well, I did break my toe recently.

That's new...for me anyway.

[aquart]

4. When I did, I kept tipping over. It was odd.

[Solly Mack]

5. That is odd. Which toe? I broke the one next to the little toe.

I'm putting pressure on my big toe to compensate.(as I walk)