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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Writing your congresscritter....

The recent calls for gun control reminded me that I need to touch base with my congresscritter and remind him that it is a fallacy and that the wingnut that did the shooting already broke a slew of laws and that in Connecticut the gun restrictions are more stringent than most of the country, they were rated in the top 5 by the Brady groups.    I remembered something about writing your congresscritter.   No phone calls, the staffers that answer them will blow them off. Same with emails.   The best way is to write a letter, The staffers pay more attention because if you go through the effort to write a letter, find a stamp and drop a letter you are passionate about a subject. I remembered a formula...1 letter equals 100 emails and 1 email equals 100 phonecalls. Write a letter, be concise, be polite and be brief.    Here is the link to locate your Congresscritter.   Staffers handle constitutes mail, They pay more attention to actual letters, and they tell the congressman which way their constituents are going. The number one thing a congressman wants to do is get reelected and pissing off the people at home will make that more difficult.. Write them a letter, remember to give them your name and what area you are from.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Contacting your Senators

There is a lot of pressure on vacillating senators to ratify the UN ARMS treaty especially after Aurora. I know who my senators are here in GA.   A bit of history, according to our federalist history the senators were selected by the state governors to represent the states interest in D.C on the Potomac. The passage of the 17th amendment made it a direct election results rather than being appointed.

    This from Wikipedia:
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution.^[1] Each U.S. state is represented by two senators, regardless of population. Senators serve staggered six-year terms. The chamber of the United States Senate is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
The Senate has several exclusive powers not granted to the House, including consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting or confirming appointments of Cabinet secretaries, federal judges, other federal executive officials, military officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other federal uniformed officers,^[2]^[3] as well as trial of federal officials impeached by the House. The Senate is both a more deliberative^[4] and more prestigious^[5]^[6]^[7] body than the House of Representatives, due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies, which historically led to a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere.^[8] The Senate is sometimes called the "world's greatest deliberative body."^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

^{This website tells people who their representatives are.Here}
^{Look for your state in the index.}

^{There are some pointers when writing your congresscritter...Be polite, Be respectful...Don't call them "dumbasses or Marxist sympathisers" or a myriad of names   Be polite, be factual and be brief. a 1 page letter....Yes I said letter... I remember a formula a while back. 1 letter equals 100 emails and 1 email equals 100 phone calls.    They pay more attention to what you have to say if you go through the hassle of writing it, or typing it, stuffing the envelope and dropping it into the mailbox. When I write them, I always type it or use a computer printer, be respectful and keep it brief, an introduction, a main point and a conclusion. Remember to use proper punctuation and spelling. Having a letter with misspellings and poor grammar will lessen the impact of what you say. Always include your name(real) and your address.}

Contacting Senators

By E-mail

All questions and comments regarding public policy issues, legislation, or requests for personal assistance should be directed to the Senators from your State. Some Senators have e-mail addresses while others post comment forms on their web sites. When sending e-mail to your Senator, please include your return postal mailing address. Please be aware that as a matter of professional courtesy, many Senators will acknowledge, but not respond to, a message from another Senator's constituent.

By Postal Mail

You can direct postal correspondence to your Senator or to other U.S.Senate offices at the following address:

For correspondence to U.S. Senators:

Office of Senator (Name)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

For correspondence to Senate Committees:

(Name of Committee)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

By Telephone

Alternatively, you may phone the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly with the Senate office you request.

^{This is Georgia's :}