I feel disenfranchised…

Trying to do my civic duty as a concerned citizen, I sent an email to Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, firmly but politely asking him to vote NO on the healthcare bill in the U.S. Senate.  His polite automated response was: “Thank you for sharing your views with me.”

Trying to continue to do my civic duty as a concerned citizen, I tried to send another email to him the next day.  This time, less than 24 hours later, his automated response was: “Your email is spam.”

How and why did my second email become spam, since it was sent merely a few hours after the first one?

I feel disenfranchised…