[_stuart]

What does sending coal to a congress member do? Why not donate the money to the candidate you think you should be in congress?

[dragonwriter]

> What does sending coal to a congress member do?

Makes money for the person selling the service of sending coal to members of Congress (and, secondarily, for the coal industry.)

> Why not donate the money to the candidate you think you should be in congress?

Because there is no way for someone to throw up a quick service to make money off of that.