All the complaints about President Obama allowing Congress to take a break and go home are - about what? What would we have missed if they didn't go home? A chance to see what happens when constituents try to get some face time with their reps...

I know, now, that e-mail doesn't work. Everyone I wrote to this summer, (except the White House, which responded promptly, and specifically to what I asked about) sent out robo-letters quite a few days after I wrote to them.  John Boehner, Saxby Chambliss, Jonny Isakson, and Paul Broun all thanked me for the letters criticizing them and were glad we were on the same page about their desires and wishes. Aren't we happy.

They believe ignorance is bliss. I believe it's a cop out. So how do we get them to not ignore us?

We have to seek the face time, in town halls. That's getting harder to do now, because that's when our representatives have to face the truth, and some of them have a little trouble doing that.

Paul Ryan is so skittish he now charges for his time. I do believe this is, at least, mildly illegal. A representative is supposed to provide constituents free communication and opportunities for access. But Rep. Ryan is scared of hearing, yet again, how wrong he has been. After all, his friends have treated him as the golden boy. Why are people wanting to yell at him?

Perhaps they can't understand why someone whose college education was paid for by Social Security survivor benefits would deny that same privilege to others.  Just one of many reasons people will continue to yell about his ideas. The angry don't pay the money to see him, they yell outside his door, so he keeps trying to get them arrested.

One example of the sign of the times. There's a lot of yelling going on. Chants of "where's the jobs?" and "tax the rich!" bring winces and grimaces and the pitter patter of running feet. I should say the deep rumble of a frightened herd, ready to head back east.

They will be relieved to be back at work next week. Then they can pretend we don't exist.  Barely.

We're still out here...Yell louder.