After re-reading what I wrote - I hope I made it clear that when you write to the members of any committee - be sure and include the repub leadership as well.
And .. I agree #5 is fun.
I also warn people - no foul language, no name calling (although I have called the dems "lying sacks of puke"); and double check for punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc. A good presentation is half the selling job. If they have to stumble around trying to figure out what you're saying .. you've already lost the battle.
I'm taking courses in pol sci and one of the things I'm learning is how to write to politicians so I have a basuc udea of what the letters should look like. I can be pretty civil if I have to. Instead of saying "Dear Sinator Jean Fraud Commie..." I can zddress him by his proper title, even though he doesn't deserve it. ;)