Website lets users rate Congress

With all of the advances in technology we now are able to connect with others around the country and talk politics. I think it is important for politicians to be aware of how constituents feel about the job that they are doing. Although a website like the one that will be launched this week probably will not be read directly by a member of Congress, I can see the value if only to provide people with an outlet to voice their opinions. You probably will end up with partisan commentary, but if there are Independents or constructive concerns being shared then something like this could work. I can see how constituents would grow frustrated by the limitations on how they can express their views to their representatives and rather than writing a letter or making an angry phone call, a website like this would give them the chance to review statements from others and determine whether or not people share their same views on the state of their representation. I am going to be interested to see if this website turns into something productive because if people utilize it properly then it would give members of Congress another avenue to determine public opinion.