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A tale of two senators
Burr takes action while Dole twiddles thumbs
J.D. Lewis
Issue date: 10/18/07 Section: Opinion
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"Thank you for contacting me about requiring recycling bins in the Post Office. I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue."
I like that he specified the issue, which indicates that he actually read my letter and took the time to respond instead of signing off on a form letter.
He continued, "I certainly understand how frustrating it can be to open a mail box only to find it packed with advertisements and other junk mail. I also recognize the amount of waste associated with this issue. Your solution to the problem makes a whole lot of sense. In fact, I have asked my staff to inquire with the Postal Service to see if it has any plans to provide recycling bins in local branches."
Isn't that a whole lot better response than that drivel I received from Sen. Dole? Okay, so it's doubtful Sen. Burr is another Al Gore when it comes to environmental issues (that's not necessarily a bad thing), and his response in no way guarantees a solution to the problem, but at least he recognizes there is a problem and is willing to try and do something about it ... unlike his senior colleague.
I apologize to my readers, and to Sen. Burr, for jumping to the wrong conclusion and disparaging his constituent service without his having a chance to respond to me. Hopefully with his help, something good might yet come from the nightmare of junk mail.
This writer can be contacted at opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
I like that he specified the issue, which indicates that he actually read my letter and took the time to respond instead of signing off on a form letter.
He continued, "I certainly understand how frustrating it can be to open a mail box only to find it packed with advertisements and other junk mail. I also recognize the amount of waste associated with this issue. Your solution to the problem makes a whole lot of sense. In fact, I have asked my staff to inquire with the Postal Service to see if it has any plans to provide recycling bins in local branches."
Isn't that a whole lot better response than that drivel I received from Sen. Dole? Okay, so it's doubtful Sen. Burr is another Al Gore when it comes to environmental issues (that's not necessarily a bad thing), and his response in no way guarantees a solution to the problem, but at least he recognizes there is a problem and is willing to try and do something about it ... unlike his senior colleague.
I apologize to my readers, and to Sen. Burr, for jumping to the wrong conclusion and disparaging his constituent service without his having a chance to respond to me. Hopefully with his help, something good might yet come from the nightmare of junk mail.
This writer can be contacted at opinion@theeastcarolinian.com.
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