So the name of the game is do your job, but don’t do it too good, or you’ll get fired. That’s pathetic.
For those needing a little help in finding email address, use this:
I just emailed another state senator. I know it will take days for a real reply, but at least I am voicing my opinion.
I am afriad, if we do not stand up for Amtrak now, we will loose it forever.
Has anyone considered sending a telegram to your elected officials? Seems like emails don’t have much impact. I believe I read somewhere that a letter has more influence than an email, a phone call more than a letter and a telegram even more than a phone call.
Letters get more attention than phone calls and emails, because they take the most effort. However, all mail to Congress in Washington gets screened for anthrax, etc. They state a delay of at least 2 weeks, but it really runs about 6 weeks until they get your letter.
FAX the letter to them. Make it short, polite yet firm, and intelligent.
Jim
Seems he would not sing the administration’s tune on what to do with Amtrak, so they fired him. The Board wants to break it up, he wanted to keep it together. The administration wants to end the subsidy, he want a bigger one (and Congress keeps giving something).
They will find someone with the “vision” to split the thing up and kill the long distance trains in favor of small regional or commuter style runs.
I think if someone spent $14.99 to send me a telegram instead of 37 cents to send a letter it would carry a hell of a lot more weight.
http://www.westernunion.com/info/osTelegram.asp?country=US
I corrected my post after I thought about it, jarubel. I need to think more before I speak. Lol. How does that work, though? For $14.99, how does your message get to the person, and when does it get there?
Maybe things have changed recently … but letters sent via Express Mail (USPS) or Next Day Air (UPS) still get the security check. Used to, anyway. Who delivers the telegram to the Congressman’s office? The local Western Union center? In my case, it is the Iranian immigrant who runs the little convience store.
Jim
Heres a link to frequently asked questions at the Western Union website regarding sending a telegram. http://www.westernunion.com/info/faqTelegram.asp
Apparently they don’t have Western Union messengers anymore and all delivery is contracted out to couriers or some other form of delivery service. I delivered a few myself when I was a driver for a taxi company, but that was almost 15 years ago.
Remember who appt Mineta Good ole boy W Bush did. He is just like his father when it comes to energy policy to heck with anything that might be efficent. We are in so much trouble with one party in control of the goverment it is not funny. Bush can almost push anything thourgh that he wants. At least when Sr was in office he had to negociate to get anything through. I have already sent emails to everyone of my reps in congress and I know that nothing will happen form them since I am only one voice. However next year our chance comes up to make a change we can STAND UP to big business and the special interests groups and VOTE OUT EVERYONE AND CHANGE CONGRESS. Maybe if that happens we will be taken seriously again. We do have the power in this country if we vote with our minds not just our party. If we want a good national rail system in this country elect people that will support one not just let it flutter in the wind.
Remember this leadership will stop at nothing to eliminate any oppisition to their plans.
On CNN, their report ended with the statement that his firing might be politically motivated.
YA THINK???
A real “DUH” moment in newscasting.
That’s CNN for ya.[V]
The Administration wants Amtrak to make a profit, just like other transportations systems. Has the Admin. checked with the airlines lately? The’re still sucking our tax money.
David Gunn has done a brilliant job of running Amtrak in the face of a transportation- iliterate Administration.
…Yea, CNN…Probably had it right this time…
And does the letter delivered by the Pakastani cab driver, even though it says Western Union, get into the Congressional offices? What kind of security is that? I’m not sure.
I did not want to argue with you, jarubel. We are on the same side…want the same thing. I don’t want to come off as a know-it-all, because I don’t. I only stuck my nose in because I am involved in other political matters, both here in NJ and in Washington. I learned this information from the large groups that always have the Congressmens’ ears, and also thier very own staffers. I do not know what happens when you send a letter to your congressman’s office in your home state, but I’m pretty sure a well written letter fax’ed to his Washington office, and also mailed and stated so, is the way to go.
Jim
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Maybe things have changed recently … but letters sent via Express Mail (USPS) or Next Day Air (UPS) still get the security check. Used to, anyway. Who delivers the telegram to the Congressman’s office? The local Western Union center? In my case, it is the Iranian immigrant who runs the little convience store.
Jim
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I corrected my post after I thought about it, jarubel. How does that work, though? For $14.99, how does your message get to the person, and when does it get there?
Jim
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Letters get the most attention. However, all mail to Congress in Washington gets screened for anthrax, etc. They state a delay of at least 2 weeks, but it really runs about 6 weeks until they get your lett
From my perspective, Gunn was too close to making Amtrak a going concern…The Bush adminsitration wants to end Amtraks existance and Gunn was a roadblock to that aim. Goodbye Amtrak!
A corpse is the evolution of living things…Amtrak is evolving to another Bush inspired corpse.
A GOOD MAN GONE, ALMOST LIKE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY. PL
So, someone fired the gunn… [:p]
Sorry guys, just couldn’t help it. [:)]
Do I hear “City of New Orleans”?