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Friday, March 22, 2013

Are you faking it?


So, this morning I was in the process of writing a post on Facebook stating that I was irritated that I got a canned response from Senator Warner in response to a letter that I had sent him regarding the latest gun control proposal making its way through the House and the Senate. It occurred to me that I shouldn’t be mad. After all, the letter I sent him was canned. I didn’t sit down and take time to write out how I really feel about the issue. I didn’t take the time to tell him how passionate I feel about the guns, gun safety, gun control and the Second Amendment so why am I surprised that he didn’t really respond to me?



Do you write letters to your Senator or Congressman? Do you use a canned letter or do you give them your honest thoughts?



I think from now on I will give them my real thoughts. I will tell them my passion and my honest opinions.  Even if it is a poorly worded or grammatically incorrect letter, it will at least be a letter from me.  Something from my heart.



What will you do next time you write your government official?



Will you be faking it?

3 comments:

  1. From my time working with politicans they have an 'unwritten' rule / hierarchy when it comes to consituent communication.

    They believe 1 call = 100 voters.
    Rank of importance:
    1 In person visit
    2 Phone call
    3 Hand written letter
    4 email

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  2. I have done both. Think all my reps are pretty clear about where my opinion lies.

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  3. THe only time I have ever written to my congressman was when I needed help with a DC tax issue. They actually called me and helped me resolve the issue. But it was specific, and not related to a bill or law or change to one of those..

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