Dear Senator

Dear Senator Durbin,

I am writing to you today as a former Illinois resident, one who voted for both you and Senator Obama before my reluctant move to Indiana. I doubt my Senators here would consider my words with the weight you will.

I read today in the Chicago Sun-Times that you feel the Democratic party may have the votes to successfully filibuster Alito. I strongly encourage you to follow through on this, and begin a filibuster as soon as his nomination moves to the floor of the Senate. Alito poses a strong danger to all Americans, and threatens to be instrumental in curtailing the privacy rights Americans enjoy every day of our lives and the system of checks and balances in favour of a nearly authoritarian executive branch. While he has a fine legal mind, it is clear from his record that he twists the law to fit a radical conservative agenda out of synch with mainstream Americans. He is thus completely unacceptable for such an important position as the deciding vote on the Supreme Court.

Sincerely,
Dan Hicks

Dear Senator Obama,

I am writing to you today as a former Illinois resident, one who voted for both you and Senator Durbin before my reluctant move to Indiana. I doubt my Senators here would consider my words with the weight you will.

I read today in the Chicago Sun-Times that you are waiting to meet with Justice Alito before deciding how to vote on his confirmation to the Supreme Court. I strongly encourage you to vote against confirmation, and to participate in a Democratic filibuster against Alito. While he has a fine legal mind, it is clear from his record that he twists the law to fit a radical conservative agenda out of synch with mainstream Americans. He is thus completely unacceptable for such an important position as the deciding vote on the Supreme Court.

Sincerely,
Dan Hicks