“Well, in all my years I ain't never heard, seen nor smelled an issue that was so dangerous it couldn't be talked about."

I wrote the following letter to my state's senators' about the upcoming counting of electoral votes. I urge you to write to your senator and ask for two (2) hours of discussion. Don't we deserve at least this much from a government of the people?

“Well, in all my years I ain't never heard, seen nor smelled an issue that was so dangerous it couldn't be talked about. Hell yeah! I'm for debating anything. Rhode Island says yea!”

Stephen Hopkins (RI) in the musical 1776

Dear Senator

After careful consideration of the available evidence, I strongly urge you to join with a member of the House of Representatives and object to counting the Ohio electors’ votes, requiring the Senate and House to separately meet and consider the objection.

It is ultimately reasonable to have our elected representatives spend a short period of time to discuss the election in the state of Ohio. This meeting can be, by law, no longer than two (2) hours. No member may speak more than once nor for more than five (5) minutes. After each legislative body determines a final disposition for the objection, the votes of the remaining electors can be acted upon.

Given the dangers present in the world today, the next president will be making life and death decisions for our troops and all Americans. Two (2) hours out of the thirty-five thousand, sixty-four (35,064) hours of a presidency (less than 0.006%) is an extremely minor inconvenience to properly validate the election results. Without this discussion, there are questions as to the legitimacy of President Bush’s presumed reelection. Our democracy requires no less by our elected representative in Congress.



Respectfully Submitted,