An Open Letter To Senator Martinez

by jody finver [courtesy of Blog for America]

Recently, I called Senator Martinez's office to discuss his opinion on the Petraeus Report. It was a back and forth exchange with his staffer about what qualified a body count, how the Senator could think the present strategy was working, and concluded with an admission she probably regretted making. Yet, she made it. Twice.

I wish I had the conversation taped. That flippant response and the lack of thinking that went into it represents the Senator and how he views "we the people. Me the people."

When I saw the photos on his website of him and Petraeus, I guess I snapped. And this letter came to be. I read it to the President of DFAM and she said send it out as an Op-Ed which I did.. We'll see if anyone picks it up. At any rate... here it is...

Senator Martinez,

I think it is high time that someone defined the function of your job as Senator of the United States from the State of Florida. (Senator Nelson you could stand to take a lesson here as well so pay attention. Close attention.)

Your job is to represent the will of the people, the will of your constituents, the will of the voting public. Your job is to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Technically, I am your boss. You work for me.

You do not work for the President. In fact, your job is to keep him in line and in check. You do not work for a political party. You work for the citizens of your State. Even the ones who don't have a right to vote or are not old enough.

Your performance thus far as my employee has been woefully lacking. Not only do you not listen, it appears that you do not care the slightest for the voting citizens back home.

If you did, you would stop hiding behind rhetoric and talking points and you would stop perpetuating flat out lies. You would fight tooth and nail to restore the Constitution. A Constitution that your parents prayed to be protected by and believed in so fiercely they sent you here for a better life.

Instead, you have turned your back on Floridians who want Habeas Corpus restored, Floridians that know the real body count in Iraq, Floridians who