December 27, 2004
Senator Patty Murray
173 Russell Senate Bldg.
Washington DC 20510
Dear Senator Murray:
In light of the recent disaster in South Asia, please consider asking for an emergency spending bill adequate for the immediate repair and restoration of basic services to that region, including but not limited to: drinking water, sewer facilities (infrastructure and treatment), hospital services, the repair of roads and telecommunications facilities, and mitigation of chemical and sewage spills resulting from the earthquake and subsequent tidal waves.
The United States has declared that the internal workings of other countries are a matter of our national security. Given that policy, and the expenditure of hundreds of billions of dollars for a string of military interventions around the globe, it seems incumbent upon us to invest in the health and well being of the survivors of this tragedy. If the United States intends to act as the world's conscience, then let us also see to its safety.
Sincerely,
Joshua Norton