Senator Gregg, you don't write me anymore...

I'm not quite sure what to make of it, but it used to be that when I sent Senator Gregg an email about issues or policies or bills he would at least respond with a form letter explaining to me the history of the issue and how much he appreciated my input and how he wanted me to know just how much he cared about my position/opinion even if we did not agree. But now I just don't get the feeling that he much cares anymore. I have not heard back from him in weeks, perhaps months. Maybe he has forgotten that his role as my Senator, whether or not I voted for him, is to be one of my two representatives of New Hampshire views in the Senate. As I recall, after Congressman Bass was not re-elected, he said in an interview that he just did not understand what went wrong. He thought he had done a fine job explaining to the good people of New Hampshire why the Bush Administration and the Republicans were making the choices for us they made. I think Bass forgot that this is a two-way street and that he also needed to listen to his constituents and explain to the Bush Administration and to the Republicans why he could not support their policies since that would go against his duty to represent all of his constituents.

Are you listening Senator Gregg or do you still think your job is to explain why Bush and the Republicans are making decisions for the rest of us without our input required or apparently even desired?