BARBARA BOXER: DOING HER JOB

The last time I blogged about the better senator from my current home state of California, Barbara Boxer was fighting spyware instead of the Bush administration. See, I'm on her mailing list and every so often, she likes to email me to let me know how she's spending my tax dollars and fighting for America. Back in July, it was spyware she was concerned with.

Well, I just got another email from her yesterday and for once, I'm not disappointed in her. Here's what Barbara Boxer wrote:

Dear Friend:

Fires continue to rage across southern California. I am working to make sure that California has needed resources from all federal agencies. We need firefighting resources and equipment as well as assistance for the thousands of people who have been left homeless or evacuated. I am working to see that these resources get to California as soon as possible.

I hope you will use my Senate website as a resource in the days ahead, both for yourself and for any impacted family or friends. It will have constantly updated information about where fires are burning, evacuation centers, and the federal resources that will be made available in the days ahead. You can find my fire feature at http://boxer.senate.gov/calfire.cfm

Sincerely,

Barbara Boxer
United States Senator

Isn't that cool how she called me "Friend"? I'm so happy she recognizes how close we are.

I'm also happy she's actually doing her job and providing a useful service to the people of California. Of course, when a giant wild fire burns down a third of Southern California it's not that hard to do the right thing and, you know, provide services that help people in this difficult time.

Of course, where will Boxer be when the insurance companies are nickel-and-dime-ing the victims of the fires?