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Originally posted by Brentenman:
Figures......They banged their gong, and now they are figuring out the world is a dangerous place. We need leaders who understand that sometimes hard choices are to be made, and to not stick their head in the sand, or lick their finger, stick it in the air, and base their votes on the latest poll result.


When I vote for someone for office, I expect them to represent me and my views, not get stubborn and do as he/she pleases. That is what a representive democracy is supposed to do.

I propose that every body should let their representatives know what they want. If that rep. votes the way you tell him, then send him back. If he dosen't vote how you want, kick him out.

Right wingnuts have slammed various polititions for checking polls, but isn't that a good thing?

If polititions do what they want , and not what the people want done, what you get is a stubborn, messianiac, know-it-all who trys to be a king. (there, I didn't mention W at all )
The problem I have with them following the "polls" is the fact that a poll of 500 Alabamians does not realisticly tell you what all Alabamaians want. I don't care how you spin the numbers, that's just too much extrapilation. They need to get out and talk to the people who elected them. Talk to the local legislators back home who have a better pulse of what the people want. I just don't trust the paper thin polls.
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Originally posted by Southern Patriot:
The problem I have with them following the "polls" is the fact that a poll of 500 Alabamians does not realisticly tell you what all Alabamaians want. I don't care how you spin the numbers, that's just too much extrapilation. They need to get out and talk to the people who elected them. Talk to the local legislators back home who have a better pulse of what the people want. I just don't trust the paper thin polls.


Yes, I agree that they need to talk to us, but when is the last time you actually had the opportunity to talk to Shelby, or Sessons, or Cramer? You may go see them make a speech, and they may go visit with some big-wigs, but when do they actually talk to people? The last 2 senators I actually spoke to were John Stennis, and Jimmy Eastland, and once to Hal Heflin after he retired.Unless you are old, you probably don't even know the 1st 2 I mentioned.

Now I have written, and later e-mailed my reps. I never hear from Shelby, Sessions acknowledges recept , and Cramer sometimes acknowledges and sometimes dosen't.
Shelby and Sessions NEVER vote the way I wish.As I said in a previous post, they really aren't needed, just a thing to vote whatever way Bush wants.
I'll give you , that the accuracy of polls is subject to question, however, they seem to be accurate to a degree, and therefore may be one thing they should consider in their voting record. I don't think they should just vote along party lines.
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PBA: ENOUGH ALREADY! Who do you think you are the AP wire? You have clogged this board with newstories like you were Walter Cronkite himself. I don't know about everyone else, I vowed to ignore you but this is getting to the point of ridiculous! GO TO A NATIONAL BOARD AND LEAVE THIS ONE ALONE! There are plenty out there. You obviously don't know or don't care what is happening in the Shoals area and I for one will tell what I know A LOT of posters are wishing, that you would disappear! THE DOG

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