It appears the bailout ha captured the attention of American voters. So much so that the congressional email system is now returning the equivalent of a busy signal when constituents try to send emails. Of course, letters are too slow for a fast-moving situation like this. Especially since they no longer directly delivered to congressional offices following the 2001 anthrax attacks. The phone lines are typically jammed at times like these, even at local offices. And not every voter has access to a fax machine. So, without email, how are we supposed to contact our representatives? Many organizations have been urging supporters to contact Congress. But the response rate for these is typically no more than 1 or 2 percent. So if the congressional system is really this overwhelmed, it suggests a true citizen uprising of surprising proportions as suggested in the earlier linked article from the NYT.