The US Congress has set up a system of homepages for congressmen and senators.  If one searches for congressonal e-mail addresses they get references to sites such as  this which will take you to the appropriate homepage.  Homepages feature legislative and administrative accomplishments of the member on behalf of their constituents  and they have a page where one can e-mail the member.  Interestingly, they verify residency in the represented area and only allow e-mail from constituents.  

The only e-mail addresses I can find on the net are to this system.  They appear to have a staffer to handle this system and they pick the most appropriate canned response available, given your message.  They must have other, unpublished e-mail addresses they use with those that really count.  Fax numbers are published for all senators and representatives, so I have used that medium for contacting those who are not my representatives, but naturally have never received a response.

It is a perfect system for the member.  Sort of like "protest areas" at controversial gatherings.  I am surprised if Europe has not implemented such a fine, neutered system.  Makes the representative all up to date at little cost to the member.

If there are better ways to get at these bastards I would like to know.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."