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You don't have an eternity

  There are a lot of things I could be writing about. Right now I have three other halfway-written posts on less inflammatory topics- but to be honest, the current political climate back home has my undivided attention for the moment. President Trump's executive order “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States”   does not represent in any way the country my parents fled to in order to start a new life for themselves. So consider this post my PSA for those of you who maybe don't know where to start, feel a little helpless, or have trouble coming up with the words to say as a private citizen when contacting your representatives in the Senate concerning this order.    The big master list of U.S. Senators, their current stance on the order, and contact information is available  here .   As I know that some people (like me) have a hard time working off form letters as a basis for their own personalized letter, I include my letters to Senator Rub