Debra J.M. Smith
P.O. Box 112, Hilton, New York 14468
(585) 964-5691
www.InformingChristians.com
January
21, 2011
Rep. Louse Slaughter
3120
Federal Building
100 State Street
Rochester, NY 14614
Congresswoman
Louise Slaughter:
In response to the Arizona tragedy, you said that you
plan to look into a way to better police language on the
airways.
We all know that your suggestion is unconstitutional,
as the implication is that you desire a law that would infringe
on the people's free speech. However, there might actually be
something to what you said. And may I suggest that you lead by
example and let it begin with you.
Perhaps you could address congress and publicly
apologize for referring to a group of your constituents as
"those people," and saying on the airway, that it was "beneath the
dignity" of your office to meet with them. Or should I say,
"Us."
There was media coverage about the health care
meeting that I held in our district, due to your refusal to hold one
yourself. You were being questioned about why you refused to meet
with us.
Congresswoman, there were many walks of life at that
meeting, business owners, skilled employees, grandmothers,
great-grandmothers, moms
and dads, teachers, students from a local
college that has a building bearing your name on it, even the
daughter of a federal employee who retired from the very federal
building that you currently have an office in. It appears that
you have placed standards on your office that are out of reach for
the people. --The people own your office, and you have no right to
put it out of reach and above the people.
You are a congressional
representative.
You set the tone. And when you insulted an entire group of people,
the tone that you set was not a good one. You placed a huge wedge
between you and your constituents when you made that comment. You
need to apologize. You are not just anyone out there in the world
insulting people. You are a congresswoman. Your actions affect
people's lives. So, yes, police some language on the airways, your
own.
Debra
J.M. Smith
