I sent an email to Obama

[spearmint]

I think that is great! They did say that Obama does read 10 snails and 10 emails a day from us "normal" folks. Who knows - someone over there might read it! I was thinking about emailing him to thank him for taking on the credit card companies with this new bill.

That quantity is like reading a needle in a haystack!

[queenfluff]

That quantity is like reading a needle in a haystack!

Very true but who knows you might get lucky and he'll read yours (not mine, I have no luck) . I wonder who reads of rest of them? (if anybody)

[krielly]

I knew that somehow someone would get offended, and think I was taking a holier than thou attitude because I filed a 13 vs a 7. That is NOT the case at all!!!!!!!

My basic point is the lack of equitability here between a 7 and a 13.

I don't feel it is fair/equitable, that in my personal situation, someone who filed 7 at the same exact time I filed a 13 should be eligible for a conv mortage now, while I won't be eligible for one until 2012!!!!!!

Yes, it all depends on your financial picture, for certain. My re-fi would pay off my 13, so that shouldn't be a factor (that I'm not in as good a situation as someone who is discharged from a 7). I think there are MANY MANY factors that should be considered, but at the end of the day, there needs to be a fair guideline that is equitable.

K

[JRScott]

I write the President, my state's Senators and Representatives regularly.

To date:

President Obama (D) has not replied to any letter. (To be fair President Bush (R) didn't respond to them either).
Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) has not replied to any letter. (To be fair Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) responded poorly as well during her tenure which is what ultimately lost her reelection vs Hagan)
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) has replied sporadically to letters.
Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has had a very good record of writing back and trying to explain her position even if she disagrees with me (which is a lot more than some here might think).

Governor Beverly Perdue (D): To date has not responded to any letter.
NC Senator Steve Goss (D): Has always responded in a timely manner.
NC Representative Cullie Tarleton (D): Has always resonded in a timely manner.