Dear Senator Sinema
I have supported you since you came to a presentation at the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict at ASU (where I worked) and I learned who you were. I was thrilled when you became my Representative in the House and even more thrilled when you won your Senate seat. That is why I am so deeply disappointed at your attitude about the filibuster.
You KNOW the Republicans will use it to block any action just so they can make Biden look bad and prevent him from enacting legislation the majority of Americans want. They did it with Obama and they will do it again. You also know that they would get rid of it in a heartbeat if the roles were reversed.
As a supporter of LGBTQ rights, you should know better than anyone how the filibuster has been used to block civil rights legislation time and time again.
I am fed up with the party which represents a minority of Americans having outsized power. It is bad enough that every Democratic senator represents about 3400 voters while every Republican senator represents about 2900 - retaining the filibuster allows the people who represent the fewer number of American citizens to have an even larger say in what laws are passed in this country, even laws that the majority of citizens want.
I repeat - I am deeply disappointed in your decision and feel that your position does not represent me or the majority of Arizonans who voted for you. Please consider changing your mind.
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