U.S. FINANCES--OUR LIVES ARE NEAR THE EDGE, CHANGE IS ON THE WAY

Terresa Monroe-Hamilton's NoisyRoom Blog has a video interview with John Williams of shadowstats.com, an interview that deals with where we as a people and our financial systems are headed.

It's not one of those over-your-head econ discussions at all. It boils down to this: keep spending like you are (congress) and the main world currency--the dollar--will no longer be of value to you or anyone else. Williams sees a currency shift toward something backed by gold. But, without a doubt, if Washington continues its ways--spend, spend, spend--in time we will see changes in our lives that will not make us happy. Certainly your children and their children won't be happy with it. They'll be standing around wondering what the hell WE were thinking.

So after you're finished mourning Whitney, click over to NoisyRoom and learn something. That is all.

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THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW ADDRESSES THE OBAMA ELIGIBILITY ISSUE WITH GEORGE MILLER AND GARY WILMOTT... PLUS SOME POSTS THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION

THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW--9 PM ET

**BIRTHER ALERT** This evening Andrea will be discussing a subject many in Washington wish would go away: Obama's ability to be on the ballot at the state level. Fact is, Obama is being challenged on several fronts as to his qualifications to be placed on some state ballots.

George Miller and Gary Wilmott will join Andrea tonight, providing a clearer picture of the problem facing Obama. Head over to Obamaballotchallenge.com and you'll see the enormity of the problem facing the Obama reelection team. After Washington blatantly ignores the will of the people, this is what happens: people dig in, forcing the powers that be to get back in line with the constitution.

Tune in tonight--9 PM ET. Chat will be open. Trolls will be there doing their damndest to educate you on their facts. It's always fun to watch them frolic about.

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I was busy this morning, so I didn't get around too much. But where I did go was plenty for the time being. Andrea posted "Tim Tebow: Praise the Lord and Pass the Ball!"

This Tebow--Tebowing--story is gaining strength, even down to the high school level where kids are being expelled for "Tebowing." It's incredible how a story like this sends the Left into fits of rage.



Andrea also posted a story about Gov. Haley endorsing Mitt Romney--"Everybody has a Price." A Tea Party darling justifies giving her support to a candidate who is anything but conservative, but Haley was able to do it. The Radio Patriot thinks there's something going on behind the scenes. She'd be right, too. Unbelievable.

Moving on to yet another post by Andrea, "European life died in Auschwitz" is a story that'll make you sit up straight, and think. Read it, pass it around too.

NoisyRoom's Terresa Monroe-Hamilton posts about Newt's favorite president of the 20th century--FDR. Having said that, you had to know Newt was going to get some blow back... and he did. TMH will take you apart at the seams for thinking you can play the American voting public for fools. "Regardless of what they told you in school, FDR sucked" puts light on the subject so that even the dumbest of doorknobs can understand.

Now don't forget--THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW--9 PM ET

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TONIGHT AT 9 PM ET--THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW--COVERING THE LATEST NEWS OF THE DAY

What a news day it has been. We have Holder telling congress and America that he knows nothing about Fast and Furious, and then Corzine sat before a congressional committee and said the same thing... that he simply doesn't know where the more than $1 Billion went--customer dollars! No idea, period.

So tune in this evening to The Andrea Shea King Show--9 PM ET. I've talked to Andrea several times today and I'm thinking she may break into an on-air verbal tourette syndrome. The news is that bad, and the reporting is even worse.

THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW--9 PM ET

And be sure to stop by her blog, The Radio Patriot.

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GRADEGOV'S ELIZABETH LETCHWORTH AT 9 PM ET

TONIGHT: The Honorable Elizabeth Letchworth, owner/founder of GradeGov, will return for her regular Wednesday interview with Andrea Shea King. Letchworth brings to our audience the ins and outs of congress--26 yrs of experience in the snake pit... and counting. So be sure to hit the link at curtain time:

THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW--9 PM ET

For more on Elizabeth Letchworth, check out her articles at The Daily Caller.

**TONIGHT** ELIZABETH LETCHWORTH OF "GRADEGOV.COM" JETS IN FOR "THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW"--9PM ET

**ELIZABETH LETCHWORTH will be making her usual weekly appearance with Andrea to discuss the latest under the capitol dome in Washington DC. Letchworth will advise on what's happening now, what's in the works for the future, and how it'll affect each one of us back here at home.

More importantly, Letchworth will advise how to stop some of these crazy moves our elected officials seem to make on a regular basis and, when she can, she'll explain the "whys" of the process. Leadership analysis is always part of the deal when Letchworth stops by the show, and our listeners always look forward to this segment of her weekly interview.

***The Andrea Shea King Show: M-F 9pm et. Chat room is always open; call in # 646-478-4604. See you in chat!!

Elizabeth Letchworth can also be found at Gradegov.com, her Blogtalkradio show Mon & Fri at 6:30 pm et, and as a columnist at The Daily Caller.

And check out Andrea's blog at The Radio Patriot--she has so many words. Trust me, she does... and then some.

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NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, CONGRESS HAS FAILED US... AGAIN

You know it's a bad day when the ChiComs and Russians share the same conclusions pertaining to the failed attempts by congress to at least slow the economic destruction of America.  I'm not so naive to think the ChiComs and Russians aren't playing against us and using this debt crisis as an opportunity to slam us in the world-wide press, but the truth of the matter is, they are correct.  Congress failed in all respects, never coming close to addressing the problems forced upon the American taxpayers. 


The failure in congress wasn't because they didn't know how to approach the problem, they simply didn't want hometown politics to take a bite out of their collective asses come election time (business as usual.)  The will of the American people has again been ignored--few, if any, will get a pass this time around.  

The debt vote has been analyzed seven ways to Sunday, ranging from a "good start" to "absolute failure of leadership" to "disaster."  I agree with the latter two.  This was no time to take half a loaf, especially knowing we held all the cards at the table.  It simply took a spine and a simple understanding of the sheer magnitude of the economic catastrophe facing us.

Below is a quote from a Bloomberg article: 

"China, the largest foreign investor in U.S. government securities, joined Russia in criticizing American policy makers for failing to ensure borrowing is reined in after a stopgap deal to raise the nation’s debt limit.

"People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said China’s central bank will monitor U.S. efforts to tackle its debt, and state-run Xinhua News Agency blasted what it called the “madcap” brinksmanship of American lawmakers. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said two days ago that the U.S. is in a way “leeching on the world economy.”

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"Allen West Challenges GOP"---(and boy does he!!)

Hat tip: Shoplifted from Terresa Monroe-Hamilton's NoisyRoom. (TWD's thoughts: Rep Allen West is currently holding a position he's clearly over-qualified for. Being a congressman is not the highest and best use of his time, energy and resources.)



Allen West Challenges Republican Party to Show Leadership

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THE LATEST ON THE DEBT CRISIS TALKS

**Just received this via iPhone from Andrea Shea King. Andrea is inflight back to the Space Coast from an engagement over the weekend in NYC. She'll be talking about her trip and the debt crisis as well on tonight's Andrea Shea King Show--9 PM ET.

Speaker Boehner, GOP Leaders Outline Two-Step Approach to Cut Spending, Avoid Default

WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the two-step approach for cutting spending and preserving the full faith and credit of the United States that GOP leaders discussed with their Republican colleagues today:

“Republicans have put forward a responsible, common-sense proposal that meets our obligations to the American people and preserves the full faith and credit of the United States. This plan is far from perfect, but it adheres to our principles of ensuring that spending cuts are greater than any debt hike and it includes no tax increases. Importantly, it reflects the principles of ‘Cut, Cap, and Balance.’

“Time is running short and it would be irresponsible for the President to veto this common-sense plan and run the risk of default. I would encourage the Senate to pass this plan and the President to sign it.”

NOTE: This two-step approach outlined by GOP leaders today will (1) make spending cuts that are larger than any debt ceiling increase; (2) implement spending caps to restrain future spending; and (3) advance the cause of the Balanced Budget Amendment – without tax hikes on families and job creators. Here is more information on the plan:

• Cuts That Exceed The Debt Hike. The framework would cut and cap discretionary spending immediately, saving $1.2 trillion over 10 years (subject to CBO confirmation), and raise the debt ceiling by less – up to $1 trillion.
• Caps To Control Future Spending. The framework imposes caps on discretionary spending that would establish clear limits on future spending and serve as a barrier against government expansion while the economy grows. Failure to remain below these caps will trigger automatic across-the-board cuts (otherwise known as sequestration).
• Balanced Budget Amendment. The framework advances the cause of the Balanced Budget Amendment by requiring the House and Senate to vote on the measure after October 1, 2011 but before the end of the year, allowing the American people time to build sufficient support for this popular reform.
• Entitlement Reforms & Savings. The framework creates a Joint Committee of Congress that is required to report legislation that would produce a proposal to reduce the deficit by at least $1.8 trillion over 10 years. Each Chamber would consider the proposal of the Joint Committee on an up-or-down basis without any amendments. If the proposal is enacted, then the President would be authorized to request a debt limit increase of $1.6 trillion.
• No Tax Hikes. The framework includes no tax hikes, a key principle that Republicans have been fighting for since day one.

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Two-Step Approach to Hold President Obama Accountable Posted by Speaker Boehner's Press Office on July 25, 2011

All year long, House Republicans have led on the serious issues facing our country and set the terms of the debate over the debt limit. Republicans insisted if the President wants his debt ceiling increase, the American people will require serious spending cuts and reforms. This framework, while far from perfect, meets House Republicans’ criteria by (1) making spending cuts that are larger than any debt ceiling increase; (2) implementing spending caps to restrain future spending; and (3) advancing the cause of the Balanced Budget Amendment – without tax hikes on families and job creators. While this is not the House-passed “Cut, Cap, & Balance,” it is a package that reflects the principles of Cut, Cap, & Balance.

The framework outlines a two-step approach that would hold President Obama accountable and certify government spending continues to be cut as the debt ceiling is raised, despite the President’s demand for a $2.4 trillion debt limit increase all at once -- without spending cuts that exceed the hike. Here is more information on the plan:

CUTS THAT EXCEED THE DEBT HIKE

The framework includes spending cuts that would exceed the amount of the increased debt authority granted to the President. The framework would cut and cap discretionary spending immediately, saving $1.2 trillion over 10 years (subject to CBO confirmation), and raise the debt ceiling by less – up to $1 trillion – to approximately February. Congress must vote to cut spending FIRST. Then, the President may ask for debt authority of up to $1 trillion, which will be subject to a vote of disapproval by the House and Senate that can be vetoed by the President.

CAPS TO CONTROL FUTURE SPENDING

The framework imposes spending caps that would establish clear limits on future spending and serve as a barrier against government expansion while the economy grows. Failure to remain below these caps will trigger automatic across-the-board cuts (otherwise known as sequestration). This is the same mechanism used in the 1997 Balanced Budget Agreement.

BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

The framework advances the cause of the Balanced Budget Amendment by requiring the House and Senate to vote on the measure after October 1, 2011 but before the end of the year, allowing the American people time to build sufficient support for this popular reform.

ENTITLEMENT REFORMS & SAVINGS

The framework creates a Joint Committee of Congress that is required to report legislation – by November 23, 2011 – that would produce a proposal to reduce the deficit by at least $1.8 trillion over 10 years. The committee would be made up of 12 members, three each appointed by the Speaker, House Minority Leader, Senator Majority leader and Senate Minority Leader. Co-chairs will be chosen by the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader. Each chamber would consider the proposal of the Joint Committee on an up-or-down basis without any amendments. It would not be subject to filibuster in the Senate. If the proposal is enacted, then the President would be authorized to request a debt limit increase of $1.6 trillion. The goal of the committee would be to produce legislation that reforms entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, protect them from bankruptcy, and put them on a sounder financial footing.

NO TAX HIKES

The framework includes no tax hikes, a key principle that Republicans have fought for since day one

KING-LETCHWORTH DISCUSS DC POLITICS FROM AN INSIDER'S VIEW

TONIGHT on The Andrea Shea King Show--9pm et:

Guest: Our Capitol Hill insider, The Honorable Elizabeth Letchworth. Letchworth will be covering the latest goings-on under the dome--debt ceiling vote, the republican presidential field, and possibly she'll touch on "weinergate." Plus much, much more.

"OBAMA IS A COMPLETE ILLITERATE"

Posted by Ann Barnhardt - May 31, AD 2011 10:12 AM MST

Hat Tip to WaltzingMatilda at The Conservative Treehouse on this one.


I have been meaning to briefly write up a little something on Obama's oratorical skillz for quite some time, and this gives me the perfect opportunity to do it.

There are two points I want to make.

1. As Obama reads his TelePrompter, it has become clear that the vast majority of the time he neither knows nor understands what he is actually saying. In fact, I think that most of the time, he has not even pre-read the script, or at best has merely skimmed it. Given his extreme laziness and malignant narcissistic worldview in which he believes that he can do no wrong, coupled with his delivery, this is becoming undeniable. Listen to him. His inflection is almost exactly the same with every sentence. He reads every sentence almost exactly the same way. Most of the time he can get away with this and it comes off as "oratory inflection", but sometimes it catches him, and his inflection is just completely wrong for what he is saying.

Now, if I may be so bold, compare his delivery to my delivery on video. In both the "Lindsey Graham" clip and the entire Boston speech, I am also reading off of a redneck teleprompter setup. Listen to how wildly variable my inflection is. Listen to how my inflection matches the words and ideas I am trying to communicate perfectly. Many people think that I delivered both of those speeches completely off the cuff - which is an incredible compliment. The reason people think that I was speaking extemporaneously is because my inflection is NATURAL and CONVERSATIONAL, albeit emphatic. People who know me can tell that I'm reading because I tend to speak much faster when speaking extemporaneously. The reason my delivery sounds good to the listener's ear is because I wrote, fully understand and emphatically believe everything I am saying, and the words I am speaking are fully my own. In other words, I am sincere. Obama has no idea what he is saying. He is just reading with a gimmicky inflection and is relying on his baritone vocal timbre to bail him out.

2. The second point I want to make is the fact that Obama has, at best, a passing familiarity with the English language. We all know what a stammering, stumbling imbecile he is when he is off the TelePrompter, but even in these fully-scripted speeches, his linguistic incompetence shines through. Go to the 2:00 mark in this video. Pookie launches into an anecdote about Travis Manion. Several points:

A.) Obama proves that he neither wrote nor reviewed the speech beforehand because he is completely thrown by Manion's last name.

B.) Any "genius" native English speaker would have no problem with Manion's name - it is pronounced MAN' - yun. But genius Pookie goes all Hooked-On-Phonics and sounds it out like a first grader would as muh - NEE' - un.

C.) Then, at the 2:10 mark, Obama again proves that he has absolutely no idea or comprehension of what he is saying when he says, "accepted by the USS . . . Naval Academy".

Everyone stumbles over their words, stutters and even mis-pronounces things. It happens. But Obama is way beyond that. He is a man of below-average intelligence who is lazily bluffing his way through speeches he doesn't even bother to pre-read. He is a sickening disgrace and a low-rent con.

Oh, and if you haven't listened to this interview with a collection agent who found proof of more Obama felony identity fraud, you must listen and forward. This was sent to me while I was in Vegas, and the person who sent it is also a former collection agent and confirmed that this guy "Al" is 100% for real. Obama, in addition to having multiple SocSec numbers also uses the alias "Harrison J. Bounel". Identity fraud and aliases are de riguer among the Marxist-Communist underground. And it sounds to me like Obama has had significant "help" over the years with his multiple identities; almost as if some Company or Agency was taking care of him. Remember, if any one of us tried anything like this, we would go to prison so fast our heads would spin. And this criminal is sitting in the Oval Office, shredding the Constitution, willfully destroying the economy, unilaterally sending our troops to war and dictating to Israel what he thinks their borders should be. And there isn't a single person of integrity who will do anything about this.

ANDREA SHEA KING PRESENTS: "CONGRESSIONAL CANDOR"

TONIGHT: The Honorable Elizabeth Letchworth, owner-founder of GradeGov.com, columnist for The Daily Caller, will be our guest.

Letchworth, a 26-year veteran of the US Senate, will sort out for us just what the hell's going on under the dome in DC, and what we can expect next and why. Letchworth has forgotten more about congress than most will ever hope to know, so you'll be getting your money's worth.

Join Andrea and Elizabeth Letchworth tonight beginning at 9 PM ET on THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW. That is all.

WHERE'S CONGRESS?

The Radio Patriot—Andrea Shea King—posted about the price of oil, gas and the increased costs headed our way. She wonders out loud: Where’s congress!!! Why aren’t they doing something about Obama’s policies on oil, gas, and drilling?

Then she asks this:

“Where is the balance of power among the three branches of government?”

That’s an easy one. There was a time in America when we had three branches of government, each providing checks and balances on the others. Actually, there used to be four branches, the free press being the fourth and unofficial branch.

So the answer to Andrea's question is this: There is no balance of power because we no longer have checks and balances in Washington DC. None.

The Legislative Branch was bought and paid for years ago. Your interests are no longer their interests. I think that’s rather obvious. Of course there are a few members of congress who genuinely try to do their jobs. But overall, congress couldn’t give a rat’s ass about you, your issues, concerns, complaints or suggestions. I have at least 14 trillion reasons why I believe this to be true.

The Executive Branch simply does what it wants because there’s no legislative branch providing a check to its policies. Besides, who needs congress when you’ve got a stack of blank executive orders just waiting to be signed? And if the president gets tired of signing EOs, he can dish the whole process over to Czars-R-Us.

The Judicial Branch? Good question. But I’m confident that one day we’ll locate our system of justice. You just watch.

The Free Press resigned its position as “watch dogs” for the American people somewhere around Viet Nam. The free press is the ultimate tool when it comes to checks and balances in government—when they get you involved, things begin to happen. From my view, the free press now works for the other three branches, so that means one thing, and one thing only: we are screwed.

Screwed, that is, if we don’t take action immediately. And by “action” I mean something like this: If your member of congress doesn’t know your name within the next few weeks, then there’s a good chance we’re going to fail as a nation. And I’m thinking phone calls, emails and letters aren’t going to get the job done. I think it’s time to stop by the district office, introduce yourself, and voice your concerns in no uncertain terms. If your member isn’t in the office, his/her staff will be. Chat 'em up. They'll just love meeting you.

Phone calls, emails and letters alone will not be effective. It’s time for a face-to-face conversation. Then hit ‘em with all the phone calls, emails and letters you can churn out.

Go to the district office, and go there often.

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"When the money stops flowing to Main St..."

Trends and prediction from Celente. I've got my rope. Now I'm just lookin' for a chair to stand on...

NoisyRoom has the video.

World markets at a glance.

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SEA OF RED INK, CHINESE DEBT LARGER THAN ESTIMATED

The Radio Patriot posted an article that dives into the sea of red ink our federal, state and local governments are drowning in. And if they're drowning, so are we.

The report lays out the financial situation we're in, devoid of politics and emotion. The picture is not pretty--the way out is even less attractive.

After looking over the Radio Patriot report above, I ran into this item about our debt to China. It seems the Chinese hold more paper on us than was estimated. What have we done?

FROM THE BATTLEFIELD: GAY SENSITIVITY TRAINING

I guess we saw this coming. From The Washington Times:

"American combat troops will get sensitivity training directly on the battlefield about the military’s new policy on gays instead of waiting until they return to home base in the United States, the senior enlisted man in Afghanistan said Thursday."

Read the rest.

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CHANGING EDUCATION PARADIGMS--YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK

An interesting look at our evolving educational system. If you have trouble understanding or following this lecture, don't feel bad. You're not stupid or anything like that. It just might mean you're a product of our public school system and you need a little more work in the critical areas. And probably some much needed exposure in the areas that seem to be missing in the current curriculum. Or, your Rx needs to be refilled. In the end, you'll want to pass this one on to friends, especially the ones with school-age kids.

THE TWITTER LIST OF GOP FRESHMEN IN CONGRESS

Warner Todd Huston has compiled the complete listing of TWITTER addresses for the newly elected GOP. I know the Obama Admin will regard this "information" as a distraction, a diversion or something that will put too much pressure on each of us. We disagree. Thank You, Warner.

Now go follow them!

ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW FEATURES ELIZABETH LETCHWORTH--LATEST NEWS FROM INSIDE CONGRESS

Now that Hu's in town, it might be a good time to peruse the Financial News Update at NoisyRoom.

Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday is Feb 6th. The Radio Patriot has a special project in the works that involves you. Take a look.

As the nation keeps a close eye on Obama's home turf--Illinois--Marathon Pundit posts the question, "Will there be a big tax payer rally in Illinois' capital city?" I'm thinking there's going to be one. If not, they deserve the highest state income tax rate.

**TONIGHT--9 PM ET--The Andrea Shea King Show features Capitol Hill insider, the Honorable Elizabeth Letchworth, for a little Congressional Candor. Topic: Repeal of Obamacare. It's a complicated process but Letchworth will simplify it. Also, Letchworth is the founder of GradGov.com, an invaluable site that allows you to not only grade your congressional rep's performance, it puts you in direct contact with them too. GRADEGOV.COM

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112th TO READ CONSTITUTION ON HOUSE FLOOR, LTC LAKIN GETS FAMILY VISIT AT LEAVENWORTH--UPDATED--OUTBURST FROM GALLERY!

Day two for the 112th congress will be most interesting as well as historic. Members will read aloud the entire U.S. Constitution, something that's never been done in the history of the house. (I read somewhere that it's never been done before.) NPR reports--Hey, you're paying for it.

A question comes to my mind: Who gets to read Article 2, Section 1? Wouldn't it be ironic if LTC Terry Lakin's congressional rep drew that assignment? All irony aside, Rep Bill Posey of Florida's 15th would be my choice.

In related news, The Radio Patriot reports that LTC Lakin had his first family visit since being imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth.

UPDATE: Article 2, Section 1 was read by Rep Frank Pallone from New Jersey's 6th district. During his reading, there was an outburst from the gallery that caused the reading to be halted until the Speaker regained control. The SGT-AT-ARMS was ordered to remove the offending citizen(s) from the gallery.

Will Bill O'Reilly (Ted Baxter) pull out the PINHEAD label for those shouting from the gallery? The Vegas money's on "yes."--The Radio Patriot has more.

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TONIGHT--ELIZABETH LETCHWORTH JOINS ANDREA TO DISCUSS HARRY REID'S SENATE RULES CHANGE--9 PM ET

This week the Honorable Elizabeth Letchworth, owner-founder of GradeGov.com, will be stopping by the Andrea Shea King Show a day early. Why? Because she wants to alert you to a move Sen Harry Reid plans on making this Wednesday regarding senate rules. Rules that have been in place for 200 years.

Letchworth, a 26 year veteran of the senate, lays out the whole democrat plan in her column at The Daily Caller. Tonight she'll explain why the dems have cooked-up this plan and why it's important for it to be stopped. After you've listened to her analysis, you can watch the action on the senate floor come Wednesday, the opening day of the 112th congress.

Letchworth will no doubt urge you to use GradeGov.com to communicate with your senators. Here's the beauty of GradeGov's ability to reach them: the email addresses at GradeGov ARE NOT the ones the members of congress have on their government websites--house.gov, senate.gov. Instead, these addresses are their personal email contacts and, when you email them, they will GET IT. It's the technological version of stopping by their district office to talk with them in person.

Many individuals and organizations have a complete listing of email addresses for congress, but those contacts require you to first fill out a long list of items--personal info--before you get to send your email. Then your email ends up on some congressional server where a staffer might look at it. Might. In most cases, you must be a constituent of that member of congress before they'll accept your communication. This is NOT the case when you use GradeGov. And did I mention GradeGov's free? Just register and you're off and running.

So if you're an individual and just want to send one email to your member of congress, use GradeGov. If you're an organization with a lengthy list of followers with an important issue, by all means take advantage of GradeGov's ability to get inside congress to your member's personal computer email program. And while you're at GradeGov, grade your member of congress too! It makes all the difference in the world. Congress loves hearing from you.

GRADEGOV.COM

Tonight--Elizabeth Letchworth--THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW--9 PM ET. We have at least an hour with Elizabeth, so we'll probably cover other issues as well. Be sure to tune in. (USA NEWS reports on Reid's power grab.)