Open Letter to rep Ron Klein

Dear Congressman Klein:

I write to you to express my disappointment that you voted for telecom immunity. I didn’t know how you would vote but I felt sure that you would vote against it. When I saw the list of who voted for it and saw your name on the list, I was shocked. I don’t get it. At worst, these companies were at risk of losing money. A great deal of money, no doubt. But still, it is only money. How can anyone put money ahead of the violation of the constitution?

Is the following oath of office familiar to you?

"I, Ron Klein, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."

Defending the constitution is the only thing that you are called on to do. You are there to represent us, the public, and your constituents.

You have done many wonderful things in the short time you have been there. But this significantly undermines all the good you have done. If you don’t stand up for us, who will sir? Who? Please tell me. The republicans won’t. The president won’t. Therefore, how can this be viewed as anything other than a violation of trust? I met you once. I looked you in the eye. You seemed a decent fellow. All I can say is that politics makes people do strange things. I don’t know if I could sleep if I had voted as you did. My conscience would make me sick.

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