Have you ever contacted your elected representative to tell them your views? If not, why not?
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I have spoken to my Congressman many times and I am not a member of his party.  He is hard to reach but he is reachable.  He even heard me call him a f**king idiot once and he still talks to me.  Just keep an eye on your represenatives website and go where they go based on their calendar.  And by the way we do not live in a federal republic but a Constitutional Republic.  \n\nIn Liberty,\nEric H. Smith\nwww.erichsmith.com
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Absolutely. I write at least a couple letters a week to various Presidents, Governors, Senators, Congressmen, and local politicians. You have to voice your opinion in order to even start affecting change. Of course, I normally only get a form letter back. Sometimes I'll get a personal letter from the state reps for a letter in the newspaper though.
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ask a democrat they claim to know it all
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No.\n\nWhen a politician makes a promise they might at that time honestly want to fulfill that promise, but when in office, find that they have to renege because of certain circumstances they were not aware of.\n\nThis is what elections are for.
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Setting aside the political animosity this topic has brought out, the email address and all other contact information for the President and Vice President can be found by clicking on the link below.\n\nWill the President read it?  Pretty darn unlikely.  But then, when you send a letter to your US Representative, do they personally read it?  Most likely not, they'll assign reading to a staffer, who can then bring forth interesting ideas and comments to his/her attention.\n\nI once wrote to President Reagan, and got a nice form letter back from some special assistant.  That's just the way it goes.  But consider, if any elected representative did nothing but read every email and letter sent it, that would be the only thing he/she got done.
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You could write a letter to your congressman.  Short of that, I don't know what to tell you.
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Funny, I'm native and a democrat.  Why do you ask?
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Already have. \n\nI write both my state Senators twice a week on this issue as it is that important.  \nEach time they write me back with the knowledge I will\nbe writing again.\n\nSo at least I'm keeping them busy writing me.
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No.\n\nIt wastes a lot of money, as every special interest group with any stake in any issue has to get out there and campaign.\n\nI don't think it does anything for the voters. It doesn't strengthen democracy. For Pete's sake: you elected folks to represent you in state government. If you don't like their representation, vote them out the next chance you get! And in the meantime, they should be making the decisions that you voted them into office to make, instead of punting to these initiatives all the time.\n\nAlso, I think that most people don't know enough about these issues to make sensible decisions. Elected representatives have staffs that research issues for them. They meet with experts. They collect testimony. Do you have time and resources to do all that for every issue that comes up? I know I don't. But putting these decisions directly into the hands of the voters means that people vote their emotions and opinions--their fears, usually--instead of the facts.\n\nIt's crazy.
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Did you vote in today's election to get someone who reflects your views into office???\n\nDon't just observe it change it.
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Hell No! Also, everyone can send POMs (Personal Opinion Messages) to their congressmen. Just go to the state's web site. All states have a link! Usually the state web page is something like: www.statename.gov\n\nFor Arkansas:  Http://www.arkansas.gov
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Politician, or a PA to some politician
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Contact your local congressperson.
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Answer some questions about issues you know something about
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you should write your congress person with this idea if you feel it is valid and see what they think.
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How about if YOU become a candidate.  Run for a local office and learn about yourself and your prospective constituents firsthand!  Quit bellyaching and put yourself on the spot!  Lots of folks complain but few are willing to put up with what a candidate and then the politician has to put up with.
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I'm with you, too, but I think writing your own email and sending it to your own Congressmen is more effective than sending in an identical pre-drafted one.  \n\nI have been writing my Senators, and now am turning to House Reps. Mine is probably a lost cause though, but I will certainly let him know this issue will drive my vote in the election.  I will also contact other House Reps from my state who may have Senatorial ambitions.