A NUDGE TO RUBIO

I have been trying to reach Sen. Marco Rubio for four years by phone, mail, and e-mail to his many offices, but he is always too busy to respond. I am becoming best friends with his answering machines, though.

I was hoping to reiterate my crazy notion of democracy: that he might deign to participate in town halls and meet Floridians and ask us what we think about the issues, such as healthcare, immigration, education, national security, COVID-19, and, yes, his upcoming constitutional duty as a juror.

Before 2020, I asked him to consider one live meeting each month. Now with video technology, he could reach thousands of citizens for one hour every week. However, because he will never respond to me or agree to meet ordinary Floridians, I thought I should remind him of some recent history.

Does Rubio remember when that big, orangehaired bully called him names, belittled his physical characteristics and, to his dismay, was elected?

Does he remember how often he supported the bully, even when he lied to everyone?

Rubio must remember the day the bully exhorted the angry mob to destroy the Capitol, while legislators cowered in fear for their lives. He must remember that the bully encouraged the mob to harm the vice president or that he told the destroyers that he loved them.

So when Congress suggested that the bully should be held accountable (after all, five people did lose their lives) Rubio called it “stupid.”

I wonder if Rubio remembers, from law school, what is proximate cause?

Rubio is not obligated to listen to the evidence. However, will he validate his oath to defend the Constitution “against all enemies, foreign and domestic?”

– Skip Straus, Hollywood