Heat Wave Heating Up Across The Country

I wonder what the temperature is in Washington as the calls, emails and letters flood in to the White House and the computers and mailboxes of Congress? Perhaps worse than out here in Midwest land where the indices for today are breaking records almost by the hour. And there's worse to come in both places.

Four out of five emails in my inbox today were petitions to sign begging Congress and President Obama not to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid or they were emails begging that I call my elected officials and tell them I don't want that to happen. I have been doing that and did that again today. I called Paul Ryan's office and told them that I am a constituent and that I strongly oppose any cuts to social supports definitely as long as we keep blessing the wealthy with tax cuts and bonuses.

Meanwhile Gov. Walker keeps on with the same rhetoric although the Beloit Daily News on Friday reported that a poll taken by UW Wisconsin showed that his popularity had plummeted in the last many weeks. Thank heavens! It was a bright spot in the week when nothing seemed to have changed with the debt ceiling crisis and the only thing that was deflecting our collective attention were stories of Rupert Murdoch's abysmal behavior. But then had we really thought that guy was a stand up person? I see today that over the weekend others are falling in Murdoch's wake.

I say again - Money! Power! Greed! Corruption!

But it is worrisome, the crisis worsening in Washington. People are playing with our futures, the near term ones as well as our children's futures. It will pit young against old and wealthy against poor. It will tear us apart by families, neighbors and friends. It is unconscionable and it is in our faces.

Please call your elected representative and tell them you oppose cutting Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. Call today, call tomorrow, call every day and leave the same message. Tell your friends and relatives to call as well.

The Capitol swtichboard number is 1-202-224-3121 or www.house.gov and look on for the map of the states. Click on your state and locate your representatives number and call! This is critically important that We The People stand up for our lives and our supports.

Balance the budget by making the wealthy share the burden with us fairly. No more obscene pay, no more loopholes, no more tax cuts for the rich. If we must hear the phrase "Shared Sacrifice" then by god let everyone share!!

Power To All The Common People!