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Hilary Blue wrote: > > skk me anything's long as we keep up the illusion of being happy.. > > Hilary Blue wrote: > > > > Art, and People of the LIst > > That was my inmediate reaction too. But I was so stunned, that my reaction > > didnt really rise to the surface,until this evening, when I began to get > > angrier and angrier. It is certainly not the treatment I received from > > Congressman Davies DC office, where we met with his Med.Aide > > Dennis JOnes on PAN business, who was very sympathetic and and understanding > > on this personal issue, and also very supportive on the PAN issue, The > > same thing had occured in Senator Warner:s office - after we completed our > > schpiel for PAN, I brought up my case as an example of what can happen to a > > young onset pwp, and they leapt to attention- and brought in another aide who > > specialises in Social Security problems, and he is going to look into it. > > I'm beginning to think that a phone in fax in campaign may help, because as > > you say, this one woman sounded more like an SS employee who's aim seems to be > > to prevent people from collecting the social security payments as allowed > > by the law. I did not expect this kind of reaction from a political > > employee. Let me give you the numbers of the various offices I think may > > be able to help me, and where a little outside stimulation may be beneficial > > > > Congressman Davies (DC) Aide - Dennis Jones > > > > tel 202 225 1492 > fax 202 225 3071 > > > Congressman Davies (No) Ask for Amy Whittendon > > tel 703 916 9610 > Ask for Amy Whittendon > > Senator John W Warner Aide - Dan Hanley > > tel 202 224 2023 > fax 202 224 6295 > > I think a few calls to voice your outrage can only help bring awareness to > this travesty of the system. When I lost my children to Foster Care, I didn't > know that this was a lifetime sentence of losing my income from social > security . At least I should be grateful I can get my children back. It may be > an idea to remind them of the phone in campaign last year - that is what I > did, and thanked them and then went on with the new story -; > > Thank you > > Hilary Blue > > > Arthur Hirsch wrote: > > > > > > At 02:11 PM 7/15/99 , you wrote: > > > >I just h ad a phone call from Tom Davies office. > > > > > > There's something drastically wrong here, Hilary. > > > > > > You have called upon your congressman, > > > the person who represents you in Congress, > > > who depends upon your vote to be elected, > > > and he (his staff) says, in effect, > > > > > > "GOTCHA!" > > > > > > Had this been some mindless bureaucratic clerk, > > > it could be understood > > > - perhaps. > > > > > > But this was a representative of yours: > > > it can not be understood nor forgiven. > > > > > > I'd say that Congressman Davies owes you one. > > > Maybe to help you fight the bureaucracy > > > Maybe to introduce a private bill to cover your unique case. > > > > > > But he ought to recognize his commitment to his constituency > > > And undo the damage his employee has done. > > > > > > Let's hope he recognizes his obligation. > > > > > > Art Art, do you think you could call his office and tell them that?