2008-10-02T08:55:12Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/comments/300087 2008-10-02T08:55:12Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/comment/44173 Anonymous WE NEEDED THE UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION!!!! 2008-09-30T09:37:51Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/comment/43482 Anonymous HOW CAN YOU LEGISLATE AGAINST FINANCIAL PROFITS TO BANKS AND FINANCE WHEN YOU ARE FINANCED BY THEM???? 2008-09-30T09:35:59Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/comment/43481 Anonymous 1. EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT. 2. BAN USURY! force the credit card companies and mortgage lenders to lower their interest rates, freeze them at 1% above prime so the rest of us can benefit from "easy" lending practices and get out of debt!!! The American people are continuously bilked by the giant banks who seduce us in and then enslave us with prohibitive interest rates - what way is that for a democracy to be run? 3. GIVE THE $700,000,000,000 directly to the people instead of to the banking financiers who have robbed us blind - how's that for economic stimulus? TRICKLE UP!!! 4. PROVE THAT CONGRESS AND THE ADMIN ARE NOT ON THE TAKE - MAKE IT CLEARLY ILLEGAL FOR BROKERS AND TRADERS AND BANKERS TO develop the means to sell our security and debts for a profit!!!! 2008-09-23T14:35:25Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/comment/40750 Anonymous Do not extend unemployment benefits. Most of the people getting those benefits are phonies and double dippers. Let them go out and get a real job like the rest of us. Phonies and cheats and liars. 2008-09-23T14:32:46Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/comment/40749 Anonymous As a democrat, I am deeply ashamed that you represent my state in congress. First you cause a bamk to fold and now you have failed to take any action in the financial crisis. I hope they have paid you off well because you will need the money when you get tossed out of office. 2008-09-23T11:26:14Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/comment/40717 Anonymous Senator Schumer, I urge you to fight for additional unemployment benfits for New Yorkers. I need more time to locate a decent job. The current extension has kept me from sinking into further debt. Thank you for your help. 2008-09-23T11:00:49Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/comment/40706 Anonymous Senator Schumer: Americans are getting fed-up with politics-as-usual and are beginning to investigate the causes of their concern. Your record of failure and apparent lack of understanding in the finance and labor areas suggests either 1) you are incompetent or 2) you are "playing politics" instead of attending to the tasks you were elected to perform. I suspect the latter. I strongly recommend that you wake up to the fact that the people who elected you are starting to notice your monumental failure to protect their interests. We don't need lip service - we need real change in Congress and in the political process itself. 2008-06-13T15:18:33Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/comment/25033 Anonymous Senator Schumer: I plead with you to continue to fight for an unemployment extension for ALL states. The states with the highest rates should get the most money, but there are long term unemployed in all states. Do what you must to get this passed quickly. Compromise if you must, but this extension must be timely. Thank you from a NY constuent 2008-07-11T07:09:00Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-11:/comment/33418 Anonymous You are wreckless and maybe even just stupid. Your actions with regard to IndyMac Bank showed a lack of any ability to think ahead to what might happen. Do you fall off curbs while walking too? Look down once in a while Mr. Schumer. 2008-03-06T14:52:13Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/comment/2392 Anonymous COME ON PUSH FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION. IT'S A GOOD THING . THE UNEMPLOYED MAY BE ABLE TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES, KIDS CAN FINISH THE SCHOOL YEAR UNDER A ROOF. 2008-01-27T20:48:56Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/comment/480 Anonymous Dear Fellow Americans: >NOTE< IF you agree with this effort, forward this email. BUT if you do NOT agree, just smile and delete. This is NO attempt to influence your vote and NO.... I have NOT been approached or solicited or asked or paid or anything....to "launch this letter". I am reminded that when Americans fail to speak out against what they perceive as bad politics and bad policies, we ALL loose. I have always been a taxpaying and voting citizen. My first vote was for John F. Kennedy. I have felt great disdain for African Americans who vigorously support the Republican Party. When the Clinton's were being attacked by Ken Star and were subjected to the dirty tactics of a smear campaign by the Republican Party, even 'tho personal misbehavior invited that, I wrote letters of support to the Clinton's and, on their behalf, to numerous politicians, media pesons and to church leaders across this nation. In my opinion, this 2008 Presidential political contest is NOT so much about race or/and gender, as it is about POWER. But it MUST also be won ethically and fairly. As it appears to me, BOTH the Clinton's are making a strong case to validate the belief that the abused, once gaining power, may become the abuser. Speaking for myself only, I am grateful that when there was a call for the bus boycott in Montgomery, AL, that NOT one African American Minister called for support of continued segregated busses. Every "chance" to support a candidate is NOT the same thing as an opportunity to promote the GOOD of the people. To express my concern about their actions, I have personally contacted certain community leaders via web addresses, who have been motivated or/ and felt obligated to step forward with unnecessary and untimely "ENDORSEMENTS" or/and divisive debasing comments.OH! What would Adam Clayton Powell think now? ~~~ PLEASE help God BLESS America~~~ It IS our responsibility to step IN here. The media, while we NEED them for information, IS also fanning the flames of a fire that has the potential to become big and dangerous. I hope to have as many people as possible call the Clinton Headquarters; numbers listed below. I have called.YOU tell them: 1. Tell any one who answers the phone that you want to see an end to the negative campaigning 2. That you are a private citizen who does NOT like the personal attacks and distortion of the record 3. That you WILL withdraw support and WILL campaign against ANY candidate who initiates and maliciously perpetrates "personal" and cheap attacks 4. That we Americans want POSITIVE campaigning on THE ISSUES from a leader who seeks to unify, NOT just win .............OR....... say whatever YOU choose, but DO call to say something that may help foster a more civil campaign I have sent this email to HUNRDEDS OF PEOPLE on hundreds of sites including Nat'l Democratic Party, THE CLINTON'S.....library etc et al, COLLEGES, URBAN LEAGUE, NAACP...... talk radio hosts, popular news media......... and HUNDREDS of other people have sent it out also. Pass on AND make YOUR calls NOW. IF people started calling me THE Queen of England, I would likely wonder why, but in NO case would I believe myself to be unequivocally entitled to the socio-political advantages of that office. Maybe someone should tell Bill. He was "NICKNAMED" the first Black President. He wasn't REALLY him. Thanks, Janet OHIO THE NUMBERS FOR YOU TO CALL 4420 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203 703-469-2008 Fax: 703-962-8600 Arizona 602-279-8030 | Arkansas 501-244-0200 | California - North 415-255-7431 | California - South 213-908-0190 | Colorado 303-296-1708 | Georgia 404-541-9595 | Iowa 515-282-5307 | Minnesota 612-374-0156 | Missouri 314-961-2008 | Nevada 702-664-1040 | New Hampshire 603-782-4640 | New Jersey 609-695-0600 | New York 212-213-3717 | South Carolina 803-667-3112 | 2008-06-13T09:28:14Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/comment/24824 americausa I have been out of work since November 2007. My unemployment benefits have run out. My money has run out. I unable to obtain employment and need more time to continue my search for employment. I am at risk of losing my car. Gas prices continue to rise daily. I am highly skilled in my field. My State Rhode Island is one of the hardest hit with unemployment. I am 53 old and have worked hard all my life. I've paid taxes all my life, and this is how my country is treating me. Unbelievable. The Senate, House and President continue to play games as peoples life's are put in jeopardy. Totally disgusting. So all the extra time that I am not spending on looking for employment, I will dedicate to making sure any politician that votes nay on not extending unemployment insurance will be out of a job their next term by informing the public of their decision in every forum available. I will encourage others to do so as well. It is time in this country for the people to take control of their government again and take it out of the hands of the uninformed, out of touch, uncompassionate, ignorant, greedy, self absorbed fools that are the true terrorists ruining this country. Pass a fxxkxxg bill extending unemployment benefits or you will be out of a fxxkxxg job!!!!!!!!! Try to remember you work for all the PEOPLE of this country! And all those PEOPLE will remember how you vote on this issue. 2008-04-09T09:45:11Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/comment/4612 Anonymous GIVE ME UNEMPLOYMENT SUPPORT OF GIVE ME DEATH! Help us! And please do the following! IMPEACH GEORGE BUSH! A TRAITOR! A LIAR! A THEIF! PUT HIM IN THE STREET! EVERYONE SPEAK OUT! DON'T JUST WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. GET UP AND MAKE IT HAPPEN! 2008-04-04T00:35:48Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/comment/4081 MITCH NIGHTMARE 2008-03-21T14:16:04Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-21:/comment/3561 conedreill1027 Dear Sr. Schumer, Please push for an extension on unemployment benefits. I lost my job in the real estate market and am having difficulity finding another position. I am sure there are many people in the same position. I have 3 children one hopefully on his way to college if I can afford to send him. The stimulus package is not going to help me enough. Thank You 2008-03-14T10:34:16Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/comment/3122 Anonymous http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7292974.stm Dear Senator Schumer, I have just read the article in the link above that describes how our country is representing me. My disgust and outrage with this disregard for human rights makes me angered to have to own up to this representation by my government. In the most humble way possible, as a citizen of the United States, I beg of you to stop the actions of detention without representation or charges, torture and any other non-compliance with US law on international grounds. It misrepresents the freedom that we would like the world to see us for and makes it more unsafe for the citizens of this country and others. Thank you for your time in reading my plea. I hope we can hold our heads up proudly once again as Americans when this blood has been washed away. 2008-03-06T18:35:15Z tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-06:/comment/2406 Anonymous Get off the backside of your butt and do SOMETHING for this country. Rip the environmentalists a new body cavity and get our own oil in our system so we can save the 6.1 TRILLION dollars the arabs are going to reap from this latest increase in a barrel of oil. What must we do to heat our homes? Paying more than 3 bucks a gallon for heating oil is ludicrous because our government can't stand up for us. Give more money to the world, The cost of making ethanol is costing more than it's worth in burning in a car. All that's accomplishing is to drive up the cost of food. Nice going, a real snooker job on congress for this fiasco. Go environmentalists and Al Gore, wreck this country as fast as you can.