Letters To Government Representatives

This page lists the dates and topics of letters which people attending the Rutherford 912 meetings have sent to local, state and national representatives.

We put this page together so that we can all be encouraged by the actions of others, and act ourselves.

Please visit our State Resources (click on the "Our Congressmen" link) and Local Resources pages for information on how to contact our local, state and national representatives.

Letters to National Representatives

US Congressional Switchboard: 877-762-8762 or 202-224-3121

  • January 1st, 2010 - Urging NC representatives in US Congress to scrap the current health care bills, and start anew.

Senator Kay Hagan - NC

  • March 6, 2010 - Urging the senator to vote against the health care bill, or face a likely loss in her next run for office.
  • March 2010 - Urging the senator to vote against the current healthcare bill considered in the senate.
  • January 21, 2010 - Urging the senator to vote against the latest national debt ceiling increase of $1.8 Trillion.
  • January 16, 2010 - Urging the senator to not vote for the health care bill as it contains a Marriage Penalty structure in its current form.
  • January 3, 2010 - Suggestion regarding salutation in letters to constituents, for the phrase "Dear Friend" to be replaces with the actual name of the constituent who sent the letter.
  • December 23, 2009 - Reminder to the senator regarding the low support for, and consequences of a "Yes" vote on the health care bill.
  • December 18th, 2009 - Recommending that Senator Hagan consider Senator Burr's stand against the health care bill.
  • November 22, 2009 - Questioning a "Yes" vote on the health care bill in committee

Senator Richard Burr - NC

  • January 23, 2010 - Encouraging the senator to not support S. 1408 ("The Pickens Plan") as it introduces new government spending instead of allowing the free market to pick the best energy source for the US.
  • September 2009 - Letter regarding net-neutrality and the federal government's overreaching into the private sector.
  • July 2009 - Letter encouraging the senator to vote against the senate healthcare bill

Representative Heath Shuler - NC #11

  • March 6, 2010 - Urging the congressman to vote against the health care bill.
  • November 8, 2009 - Thank you letter for voting "No" on House health care bill
  • September 30, 2009 - Making the case for a "Yes" vote on the 72-hour reading period before a bill is voted on in congress.
  • September 17, 2009 - Listing concerns regarding House health care bill and encouragement to vote "No" on this bill.
  • June 28, 2009 - Expressing disappointment with the "Yes" vote for the House Cap-and-Trade bill.
  • June 13, 2009 - Requesting that the federal government stop the Stimulus spending.

Representative Bob Etheridge - NC #2

  • January 2010 - Request for the representative to identify the constitutional authority for the US Congress to deal with health care mandates.

Representative Patrick McHenry - NC #10

  • January 23, 2010 - Encouraging the congressman to not support H.R.1835 ("The Pickens Plan") as it introduces new government spending instead of allowing the free market to pick the best energy source for the US.

Letters to Flag at whitehouse.gov

  • August 5, 2009 - Encouraging the office responsible for processing the emails at the White House "flag" address to apprehend the author for holding anti-progressive views and spreading the ideas of American freedom

Letters to State Representatives (North Carolina)

State Senators

  • May 17, 2009 - Letter to state senators criticizing their direction leading to state takeover of all water sources in the state.

State Representatives

  • May 17, 2009 - Letter to state representatives criticizing their direction leading to state takeover of all water sources in the state.

Attorney General

  • March 25th 2010 - Letter encouraging the AG to defend the liberty of NC residents threatened by the health insurance mandate in the health care legislation.
  • March 24th 2010 - Email urging the NC Attorney General to join the 13+ states in their lawsuit against the federal health care bill.

Letters to County Officials (Rutherford County, NC)

County Manager John Condrey

  • July 29, 2009 - Questioning the County's ability to financially support the airport operation.

County Commissioner Eddie Holland

County Commissioner Margaret Helton

  • January 3, 2009 - Urging the commissioner to consider the faults in the Pangaea fiber-optic contract, and delay the transfer of the fiber from the county to Pangaea by 90 days so that proper alternate agreements and bids can be considered.

County Commissioner Susan Crowe

  • January 3, 2009 - Urging the commissioner to consider the faults in the Pangaea fiber-optic contract, and delay the transfer of the fiber from the county to Pangaea by 90 days so that proper alternate agreements and bids can be considered.
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