I know the debate about the chocolate mess that the Congress eventually handed the American people yesterday is OBE, but listen to this...the examples he cites are, well, breathtaking. It's as if the Congress just hates us and punishment is on the way. *Sigh.*
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We shall see.
Do you mean to say that Aussies never write their elected legislators?
Our senators certainly don't read their mail, but they have people who open it and tally up the opinions of the people who write in. Doesn't mean they always go with it, but it can influence them.
Yes, indeedy. One thing the grassroots type people have learned - mass letter writings work. Even when they're pre-done letters by interest groups that people just essentially forward or cut-and-paste.
Issues which generate a lot of individual letters, vice mass mailings, catch their attention even more quickly, as it represents letters from people exercised enough about a topic to sit down and compose an actual letter. Phone calls to the offices count, too - and more than email, again, because it constitutes a constituent willing to take the time to actually call (trying many times, perhaps, to get through.).
They've even got arcane rules they apply that guestimate how many people didn't get in touch, but still care deeply, based on the volume of contacts.
Mind you your way sounds like a lobbist's orgy where you probably have people like the Brady Bunch and NRA competing on how much paper to stuff in a mailbox.
Indeed. But it influences legislation, which means the people have a voice they can exercise more than once every two, four, and six years (terms for Representative, President, Senator), which is kinda the point.
I've yet to meet an Aussie that believes in politicians to anything like that ...
Then either they're leaving you alone and doing what you want, or you're just bending over to receive.
It takes organization.......This was promoted by the Legion, VFW, Amvets and DAV in unison.
The issue is still in limbo........but we certainly got everybody's attention......to include the Governor.