tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post113782342112001285..comments2024-03-06T05:30:41.694-05:00Comments on Pho's Akron Pages: What Little I Can Do for a Sick Friend.Scott Piephohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849171870929674248noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1138036084014646432006-01-23T12:08:00.000-05:002006-01-23T12:08:00.000-05:00Hi Scott - Here goes:I signed the petition.I went ...Hi Scott - <BR/><BR/>Here goes:<BR/><BR/>I signed the petition.<BR/>I went to Boehner's site and clicked on contact him only to be told I can't because I'm not in his district. I'll be faxing my letter to him later today.<BR/><BR/>Went to Tiberi's site. His contact page uses some form that weeded me out to Tubbs Jones. AND he has not fax number. So...snailmail. Ugh.<BR/><BR/>Went to DeWine's site. Filled out the email form and when I clicked to send, after about 90 seconds, I got an error page. I went back a page, clicked submit again and instantaneously got a Thank you! Whether it went through or not, I have serious questions.<BR/><BR/>Why am I telling you this? BECAUSE I THINK IT OUT AND OUT SUCKS that it takes more than twenty minutes to try to contact Ohio reps and senators and the route to not a single one of them was direct. SHAMEFUL and OBSTRUCTIVE. Sorry - strong. But that's how I feel. Absolutely awful. I don't care about the volume. They're our reps. Sheesh.<BR/><BR/>Ok - last thing - and I posted this in my blog entry, if congressional representatives only have to be inhabitants of Ohio, then they should be RESPONSIVE to all of Ohio, no matter what district they come from. That only from my district stuff is nonsense. Put those folks, first, for sure. But don't eliminate the ability for an Ohioan to contact you as easily. It's THEIR job to prioritize the needs of the Ohio people. Why should I be funneled out?<BR/><BR/>Ok - that's my rant. I hate it when I try to be a good citizen and the system doesn't let me. UGH.<BR/><BR/><BR/>PS - I saw that Chris Dodd is on the senate committee with DeWine. My brother worked for him and he knows my dad bla bla bla so I'll write him a letter. I would hope he supports it already.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175591212176951287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1138034943879968532006-01-23T11:49:00.000-05:002006-01-23T11:49:00.000-05:00Thanks for doing this. I am an almost 4 year surv...Thanks for doing this. I am an almost 4 year survivor. It is not a death sentence. It is a bad thing to happen, tho. The treatment is not pleasant, but that's OK. It helped me be where I want to be....right here, still involved in lots of things.<BR/><BR/>I'll say a prayer for your friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1138034109799897952006-01-23T11:35:00.000-05:002006-01-23T11:35:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post. A close friend of mine was ...Thanks for this post. A close friend of mine was also diagnosed recently, fortunately it appears not to have spread. I signed the petition. My best wishes for your friend.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295114781890250083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1138023440918261142006-01-23T08:37:00.000-05:002006-01-23T08:37:00.000-05:00Breast cancer has wreaked havoc in my family histo...Breast cancer has wreaked havoc in my family history, Pho. I get checked every six months. Thanks for this post, I wish your friend the best of luck (my mom is a 23 year plus survivor - double mastectomy but clean nodes, no radiation or chemo - they didn't do that back then as routine; her mom died of breast cancer at the age of 52 and I have three other direct relatives who've had it, two who died) and I'll get on those contacts you provide.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175591212176951287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1137990717957310302006-01-22T23:31:00.000-05:002006-01-22T23:31:00.000-05:00Very difficult situation for you as a friend - you...Very difficult situation for you as a friend - your intervention is perfect.<BR/><BR/>This legislation is much needed and overdue, thank you for bringing it to my attention.<BR/><BR/>Hope both M and D are well.scott bakalarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148560678933715203noreply@blogger.com