Dear Listmembers, Colin Yost (environmental activist and a first year law student and my one and only wonderful son ) learned from another student about this easy link to the US Congress: "The following numbers will connect you to senate and house members offices free of charge. 1-800-962-3524 or 1-800-972-3524 Please distribute these widely!!" They work! I called each number around 9:30 pm Pacific time (12:30 a.m. in Washington). Even at that housr, someone answered: "Capitol", and transferred my calls to the California senators' offices. 'Tis the season to make a joyful noise. Let's ring those bells! Mary Yost, 47, pd 5+, sinemet 2x25/100, 10mg eldepryl, hs job, singing in concert this Sun.pm with Jouyssance, medieval & renaissance music ensemble: cross your fingers for me so my right hand's 6:30 tremor won't add some unexpected percussion sounds!