[ale] Wandering further OT:Writing Congressmen

[Jeff Lightner]

I wrote to my elected officials last year regarding the BS ILLEGAL
immigrant amnesty that wasn't an amnesty (a/k/a guest worker program)
being proposed.   Later I received something that was obviously a form
letter from only one of them that talked about immigration but didn't
mention the concern I'd raised but rather talked about how great an idea
the wall on the border was.   

 

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
To: ale at ale.org
Michael B. Trausch
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11:13 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] Wandering OT: Re: Car PC's and internet radio?

 

On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 23:14 -0400, Marvin, International Martian of
Mystery wrote:



I do, regularly.  :-)

I'm pleased that I quite often get personalized replies from my 
senators/congressmen, too.  Though it doesn't always tell me what I want

to hear...
hehehe. 


I cannot say the same.  As of yet, I've yet to hear a single reply from
anyone elected here on any issue that I have mailed, faxed, and/or
e-mailed about.  Depressing.

Marcy Kaptur (someone from Ohio) always responded promptly, signed each
letter in pen, and mailed it off.  I used to enjoy writing to her,
because it was clear that she read her letters, and researched their
background when appropriate, even if it was a bit over her head.  She
would craft replies and sign them personally, and then get them mailed
out.  It was nice to be treated as a person by a politician.

    - Mike


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