How many of you have ever told your gov't reps what you think?
OneLove
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Something occured to me today. In America, our politicans actually do work for us. Ultimately, we fire them by voting for change.
I've heard that before, but it hit home for me today.
I know that many of us feel passionately about all things political these days. I am just wondering how many of us have ever let our voices be heard directly? Ever written your congressmen?
I've voted at every turn since I was 18, including primaries. But, I have been missing an opportunity to try to affect change in the things that I care about. The only way folks in the gov't move on things is when they are made responsible for doing so. In order to do that, we have to let them know how we feel.
I wrote my congressmen for the first time today. I feel good about it too. (you can search for myosits here in the pit to read more).
Here is a link for anyone else interested in writing about a current issue, or a bill that they feel strongly about.
If we all took two minutes off of the pit to write our representatives, then not only would our fellow jammers know how we feel, but our representatives would know too!
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Anyway, here's the link. It took me all of about 30 seconds to find my rep, and start writing.
I've heard that before, but it hit home for me today.
I know that many of us feel passionately about all things political these days. I am just wondering how many of us have ever let our voices be heard directly? Ever written your congressmen?
I've voted at every turn since I was 18, including primaries. But, I have been missing an opportunity to try to affect change in the things that I care about. The only way folks in the gov't move on things is when they are made responsible for doing so. In order to do that, we have to let them know how we feel.
I wrote my congressmen for the first time today. I feel good about it too. (you can search for myosits here in the pit to read more).
Here is a link for anyone else interested in writing about a current issue, or a bill that they feel strongly about.
If we all took two minutes off of the pit to write our representatives, then not only would our fellow jammers know how we feel, but our representatives would know too!
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Anyway, here's the link. It took me all of about 30 seconds to find my rep, and start writing.
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Senator Voinovich has stopped responding though, lol ... he didn't even respond the one time I sent him a letter thanking him for doing the one thing I agreed with! (opposing Bolton's appointment to the UN)
DeWine I rarely agree with, but he always responds. And the folks at Rep. Kucinich's office are a pleasure to deal with always
I am really on fire right now. Its just this simple. We are all passionate about something, and many are pretty darn unhappy with the current state of things.
Normally, I voice my opinion through my vote. In reality, I have never personally let my voice be heard. My reps are working for me, and therefore I am responsible for letting them know what I think.
Its not all about presidential elections and a divided nation. Our local folks have the greatest effect on our day to day lives. Its not what appears on CNN neccessarily, but it does affect us.
So, from now on, rather than focusing my energy on complaining, I will see what things I can to to affect change.
And, when I vote, it will not only be a passionate act, it will be personal.
and 45 for this one.
Not complaining, just an observation
I was very dispappointed the last time I spoke with them.
It was about the new Medicare Drug Program and my Senator, Carl Levin, said some things to me that let me down. I usually vote democrat, but he showed me he has no fricking idea. I used to work with his daughter in the field of social work. I know she understands how life is for people, but he has no clue.
I am equally disgusted with my Governor, Granholm, another dem.
I hope they all lose this year. They need to be held accountable for their decisions. They tend to do what big corps. want and forget WE are the ones who vote.
WE need to be stronger than big business and make the next ones coming into office to remember they serve us, not big business. We can only show them by voting them out.
I hope all incumbents are ousted!!!
If we all got involved, we could make such a difference. Its deeper then Dem or Repub, its about the actual humans in the office as well.
Levin had the nerve to tell me he worked hard on getting the new Medicare drug plan passed. I had thought most dems were against it, well at least in the way it was being implemented.
It was such a disaster at its beginnings and many people suffered. He can kiss my ass and my vote goodbye. Stabenow too!
I have explained it a few times of other threads here...so I will spare the details, but these so-called dems sold out to the drug companies and the insurance companies.
They screwed seniors over bad!!!
I also am pissed at many of them, like Hillary for being to quiet about the war. I think she stayed quiet in hopes of getting the moderate votes, but in doing that, I am thinking she lost the votes of those who would had normally voted for her.
She has been fence sitting to get votes and lost mine. I am thinking other dems feel the same way.
She needed to be more vocal.
I heard she is for the war anyway.
Screw her too!!!
I have also written to Presidents Clinton and G.W.Bush... most have been concerned with dissatisfaction.
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and to those that think is doesn't matter... it's what I can do and it's better than just sitting there with my thumb up my ass.
Hail, Hail!!!
From all 10 or so plea's I've sent to house representatives and congressmen, I've only got one semi-legit response back that wasn't just a computer-automated response.
...I remember hearing we were invading Iraq on what basically amounted to ZERO evidence, and covering my face in my hands, in High School mind you I realized that war was a complete sham, it made no sense, and that basically ignited my political mindedness.
I don't remember ever seeing it on TV, hearing it on the radio or reading about it in the news. Nothing, nobody listened. Well, probably not anyway. I ended up discovering the corruption in our little "coalition", or in other words I got smart, the "Executive Director" was funneling money into his pocket and offering me a cut. I backed out and haven't done much lately.
he had a voice that was strong and loud and
i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
eager to identify with
someone above the crowd
someone who seemed to feel the same
someone prepared to lead the way
One thing I'd add if it hasn't been mentioned is that we can/should also write to newspapers. I've written several letters to editors, one of which was recently in a local paper. I feel like I've got a lot to say and I say a lot of it here, but I realize that's not making change where it needs to be made.....but still fun and feels somewhat productive.
We were registered as a non-profit organization. I didn't look after that part though. I was responsible for our graphics and website, aswell as talking to youth.
I wrote one time to my old Congresswoman and got the same thing except it was to support the minority leader.
You could write one to Bob Ney wishing him good luck in his future endeavors.
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I'm really sorry you feel that way. I just don't see the point in complaining on a messge board (not suggesting that you have, I dont' know), and then not actually attempting to do anything about it.
Otherwise, dissillusionment is a self fufilling prophecy.