Here is the e-mail i sent to the Senator, with a Cc to my MD Delegate (Mark Fisher) and my MD Senator (Mike Miller, also MD Senate President):
Senator Raskin,
I have included my Delegate and Senator on this message as I am not a resident of your district. However, because of your status as a member of various Maryland Senate Committees, you represent the entire body of Maryland’s citizens.
I am a 12 year resident of the State of Maryland. I am a hard working husband and father, voter, taxpayer and veteran. I was in attendance at yesterday’s hearings. I used my personal leave time and incurred personal expense to spend the day in Annapolis; participating in the legislative process.
Thousands showed up to support their positions and peacefully express their opinions. So many, the Fire Marshal was forced to shut down the Maryland Senate building due to the amount of people in line to sign in to testify. So many regular citizens showed up for their allotted 3 minutes that there would have been over 30 hours of testimony if the rules were not "modified" by the Committee Chairperson.
I find the images of you playing games on your laptop while the Peoples’ business is being conducted as a very inconsiderate and reprehensible action. The people you represent would face severe administrative sanctions or termination from their jobs for similar behavior.
Your actions show your true level of interest and respect given to The People. An elected official should never treat the people they serve with contempt.
Senator Raskin, you have disgraced your office and disrespected the people you serve. If you can't be bothered to listen to testimony about such a "sensitive and important public safety issue", where people have taken time away from their jobs and families to speak up and attend the hearings, please do all of us in the State of Maryland a favor and resign.
You sir, lack the moral fiber and common decency to hold the office of Senator of the State of Maryland, and We, The People, deserve better.
Please feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss this matter further.
(Personal Contact Details Omitted Here)
I wonder if I'll get a reply????