political thank you notes
Maybe some of you already do this, but I got thinking...
I get e-mails all the time from various organizations urging me to write to (my) representatives in Washington and encourage them to vote this way or that on some bill or to let them know that some issue is important to me. After the vote, I may get an e-mail declaring "Victory!" or defeat, but it usually doens't say a whole lot more. What it should do is encourage us to write to those that voted the way we wanted them to and thank them for their vote. For example, take the CPB case. There were a lot of Republicans that ended up voting against the cuts. If your congressman or woman voted against them, write them or call to say thank you for doing the right thing. These people get begged all the time. They hear from upset voters. But how often do you think people take the time to write a nice note to these people? I think probably a lot less often. People are more likely to act when they're angry.
So... think about writing a political thank you note today.
X-posted... sorry
I get e-mails all the time from various organizations urging me to write to (my) representatives in Washington and encourage them to vote this way or that on some bill or to let them know that some issue is important to me. After the vote, I may get an e-mail declaring "Victory!" or defeat, but it usually doens't say a whole lot more. What it should do is encourage us to write to those that voted the way we wanted them to and thank them for their vote. For example, take the CPB case. There were a lot of Republicans that ended up voting against the cuts. If your congressman or woman voted against them, write them or call to say thank you for doing the right thing. These people get begged all the time. They hear from upset voters. But how often do you think people take the time to write a nice note to these people? I think probably a lot less often. People are more likely to act when they're angry.
So... think about writing a political thank you note today.
X-posted... sorry