Government officials work for us
To the Editor:
I contact Sen. Mel Martinez, Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Connie Mack on a regular basis. While I may not always agree on their stances on all subjects, at least they do respond and I feel they are concerned about you and I. We in Lee County are more fortunate than most to have these men as our representatives. I wish I could say that about all of Congress.
With Congress’ approval rating at lower than 30 percent, I feel there is a serious problem with our government. There are now several government Web sites asking you to report anyone who disagrees with the president or Congress! Does that mean that the 30 percent who agree with them should turn in the 70 percent who do not?
Our representatives are servants of the people. We are not theirs’! No matter what party you support, you should consider voting out of office any politician that does not listen to their constituents, does anything to increase the national deficit and asks you to turn in your neighbor.
Capt. Barry August
St. James City