The Heat is On: Congressman’s Office Says Constituent Calls Are ‘Harassment’

"Yesterday, I decided to call Rep. John Garamendi’s (CA-10) office in Washington, D.C. He’s my representative and I wanted to voice my opposition to the Senate Health Care Bill. ...... Each time I tried to finish my point, she hung up. ..... I called one more time. This time she said, “If you call one more time, we will notify Capital Police.”

I asked why my conduct warranted involving federal law enforcement agents. She said I was “harassing” her. ..... I was shocked when a Federal Agent with the Capital Police picked-up the telephone. .... He claimed I was harassing Mr. Garamendi’s staff by continually calling after being told to stop calling. I asked him when it became a federal crime to lobby a congressman. He said that it wasn’t but it was a crime to “harass” congressional members and staff pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 223. ....." [BIG GOVERNMENT]