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I got an email today urging me to sign an online petition about a piece of legislation. It was sent to me by a very nice lady, but I was sort of cranky. I gave all the contact information for our representatives, plus locations where you can find information about other representatives should she or any of the other ten people on the mailing forward it. Then I said:

Representatives don't pay attention to online petitions. Writing an email may take a couple of minutes longer, but it will have a far greater impact. Even better is writing an actual letter, or making a phone call. I email and write Anna Eshoo, and our Senators (at least 3 emails and a letter each so far this year, and in the case of Dianne Feinstein, a phone call to her Washington office about the Military Commissions Bill), and I often get replies back, which means that someone has at least tallied what I said. I'm going to get up on my soapbox here, but I think it's really important for people to let their elected officials know what they want. How else are they to know how to represent us?

I'll get off my soapbox now. : )


Now I'm worried I was condescending.

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[joelzero.livejournal.com]

Guess it depends on if she was cranky or not at that time.