Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Is my representative on the take?

In the coming months, incumbent Republicans will be out there in communities doing some meeting and greeting. They'll be letting the audience ask questions. If you attend one of these sessions, go ahead and ask a question. What type of questions? Here are some samples:

Are you on the take?
Do you receive money from lobbyists?
How often do you dine and travel with lobbyists?
This week, how many lobbyists met with you?
Did you dine at Jack Abramoff's restaurant? How often? Have you met Abramoff?
Have you ever attended an event with Tom DeLay?
What special events (sporting events, concerts) have you attended as a guest of a lobbyist?
Do you have any registered lobbyists working on your staff?


It is a shame we have to ask these questions. However, as constituents, we have the responsibility to ask anything of our elected officials.