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Snackshack

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Sat Feb 17, 2018, 06:01 PM Feb 2018

Woman Mails 'Thoughts And Prayers' Check To Congressman [View all]

Last edited Sat Feb 17, 2018, 07:06 PM - Edit history (2)

Source: Crooks & Liars

Dear Rep. Bergman,” she wrote. “Since you and your colleagues in Congress seem to feel that this is the solution to mass murder, please accept this contribution.”

With the short letter, which she posted on her Facebook page, she sent a check to the congressman with the popular refrain instead of a dollar amount.

"I did it because I'm hearing the same arguments after each and every time this happens," Malila explained to Newsweek on Friday. "Each and every news media person says contact your congressman, and Congress doesn't do anything."





Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2018/02/woman-mails-thoughts-and-prayers-check



This is a fantastic idea. If you still have a checkbook and a stamp to spare. If Congress members started seeing their re-election funds diminish because the check had Thoughts & Prayers in the denomination line it might get their attention.
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With that................... MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #1
Go with... Snackshack Feb 2018 #3
He's got MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #9
True. Snackshack Feb 2018 #12
Woo!!!!! MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #13
I'm short this week - would "Warmest Condolences" be enough? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2018 #2
Make a notation. Snackshack Feb 2018 #4
Add this: lastlib Feb 2018 #10
Very Nice! Snackshack Feb 2018 #11
All of my reps are Dems BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #5
Will be mailing mine to Andy "worthless" Harris of Maryland turbinetree Feb 2018 #6
This is brilliant. I wonder how much they depend on us, though. The Koch rainin Feb 2018 #7
Here is a templete.... noneof_theabove Feb 2018 #8
Fake check you can use noneof_theabove Feb 2018 #16
pic of the thoughts and prayers check iluvtennis Feb 2018 #14
Brilliant! Nitram Feb 2018 #15
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