[Mal_Pais]

I got the same form letter response months ago when I wrote Sen. Burr.

My first thought was "I had no idea they had wireless internet hot spots in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan."

While I disagree with the bill, Sen. Burr is an elected representative and is free to vote his conscience and/or the will of his base. Accountability for his actions takes place at the polls under our form of government. I've dealt with his office on various issues in my job, and always found his office to be responsive to the needs of his constiuents.

I may disagree with the Senator on numerous issues, but I respect him and the office he holds. Calling him an idiot is pointless and counterproductive. He is anything but an idiot.

As far as the Senator and the NC Lottery, the lottery was signed into law by the General Assembly of North Carolina. Sen. Burr had no role in the NC Lottery; he represents NC at the federal level; the lottery is specifically a state decision and issue.

I've read the nasty, vitriolic responses to the legislation and the actions of our legislators all week here on the forum, and I must say I'm disappointed in the rhetoric used by many posters.

We, as a community (the community of degenerates [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]) will never advance our cause using such tactics. Only through participation and civil discourse (I emphasize the word "civil") can we ever hope to legitimize our cause.

Just like in poker, go with your second set of instincts if your first set is primarily an emotional response.