In case you haven't heard (and judging by the MSM's disinterest, that's not a stretch), this letter to Secretary Clinton circulated through the House of Representatives last week.
But that's not all. A second letter to Clinton is now circulating through the Senate. It contains similar language. Leading the charge on this one are Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA). As of yesterday, 58 Senators had signed it, including 25 Democrats (among them, both of my Senators, so thank you for this one, Bob Casey and Arlen Specter!). I expect there will be more. [Late update: a/o 4/20, 76 Senators have signed, including 38 Democrats, plus Joe Lieberman (I), of course]
Media claims of Congressional indifference appear to have been premature. Unsurprisingly, the letters and their signatories are being vilified on the hate sites and elsewhere (no links but not hard to find), so if your Senator or Congressman is among those who have signed, please let them know you appreciate their support. And if not, you might want to ask them why not.
Moadim l'simcha and Shabbat Shalom.
We are writing to reaffirm our commitment to the unbreakable bond that exists between our country and the State of Israel and to express to you our deep concern over recent tension. In every important relationship, there will be occasional misunderstandings and conflicts.Spearheaded by Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the original letter bears their signatures along with two other Democrat and two other Republican members of the House and has so far attracted a total of 333 signatures in that body. 163 of them are Democrats, so this is about as close to bi-partisan as it gets. Sadly, my Representative is not among them (good luck with that Senate campaign, Joe).
But that's not all. A second letter to Clinton is now circulating through the Senate. It contains similar language. Leading the charge on this one are Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA). As of yesterday, 58 Senators had signed it, including 25 Democrats (among them, both of my Senators, so thank you for this one, Bob Casey and Arlen Specter!). I expect there will be more. [Late update: a/o 4/20, 76 Senators have signed, including 38 Democrats, plus Joe Lieberman (I), of course]
Media claims of Congressional indifference appear to have been premature. Unsurprisingly, the letters and their signatories are being vilified on the hate sites and elsewhere (no links but not hard to find), so if your Senator or Congressman is among those who have signed, please let them know you appreciate their support. And if not, you might want to ask them why not.
Moadim l'simcha and Shabbat Shalom.
