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Is there any point in writing to a congressperson? Are...they actually likely to affect...choices?
https://www.quora.com/ ^ | Greg Beuke

Posted on 12/28/2018 6:32:12 AM PST by daniel1212

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1 posted on 12/28/2018 6:32:12 AM PST by daniel1212
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Also, it depends on the congresscritter.
All members of the UniParty tend to just ignore anything coming from the “unwashed masses”. They’re nothing but cattle to be “milked” every April 15th.


2 posted on 12/28/2018 6:34:32 AM PST by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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From what I’ve been told, they are more likely to respond when they are called out on Twitter, b/c they actually get exposure there.


3 posted on 12/28/2018 6:36:05 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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To: daniel1212

Thanks, and a hat tip


4 posted on 12/28/2018 6:41:52 AM PST by Cold Heart
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To: daniel1212

Start attending your county GOP meetings, as they often show up there and you can speak directly or even pose a public question.


5 posted on 12/28/2018 6:44:38 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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Gathering from what I read here,my letters to my Representative were pretty much a waste of time. Hopefully others who have written to him will realize this by election time & will vote accordingly. My Rep is a likable enough fellow,but apparently our minds work in opposite directions on certain important topics,so I may not bother writing any more. At this point,I doubt I will any longer vote for him either. After talking to several others, I see that I am not alone in my feelings. Perhaps part of the problem is that enough people just do not take the time to write.


6 posted on 12/28/2018 6:44:53 AM PST by oldtech
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

Since the 2001 anthrax attacks I doubt any of them read constituent correspondence anymore. A letter you send never reaches their actual office.


7 posted on 12/28/2018 6:53:52 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: G Larry

I have attended such meetings, asked questions, and been lied to, to my face.


8 posted on 12/28/2018 6:54:22 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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I recently called my Rep’s office ( R) and specifically requested a sum total of how much has been spent on the Muller investigation. I also requested an itemization of expenses and salaries.

I got back a form letter that had no mention of what I asked for whatsoever.

After the 1st I plan on taking it into his local office and having a nice chat with them.


9 posted on 12/28/2018 7:02:45 AM PST by Captain7seas (UNexit. Make America Great Again!)
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Point out the lie to the group at the next meeting and make a motion to NOT support him/her.

Even if it doesn't pass, the motion will get back to the candidate.

10 posted on 12/28/2018 7:03:23 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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“...they are more likely to respond when they are called out on Twitter, b/c they actually get exposure there.”

Yes, publicly shame and ridicule them. State facts...any dirt you’ve dug up on them. Years ago I raised hell (and got results) by writing letters to the editor. That method is passe now, so Twitter, etc. is probably the best way to go.


11 posted on 12/28/2018 7:03:58 AM PST by ryderann
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Sure they’ll read your letter and respond to it.

As soon as the six figure check you staple to it clears.

America has the best politicians that money can buy.


12 posted on 12/28/2018 7:06:01 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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All of this presupposes that the recipients are our representatives to DC, rather than DC’s representatives to us.


13 posted on 12/28/2018 7:06:38 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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Actually this is the ONE thing I can admit Twitter is good for even as much as I hate it. The ability to call out these critters in a “public setting with common public scrutiny” can be very effective. It does no good to write them or email them anymore, they never even get these, and if they do it is usually way too late to address the issue and it has passed.


14 posted on 12/28/2018 7:11:41 AM PST by Openurmind
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Government no longer responds to the people. It has been almost totally controlled by communists and immature jackasses. Trump is trying to bring America back but the communists in the Federal Courts block almost everything. It is getting to a point where CWII is just around the corner.
15 posted on 12/28/2018 7:14:03 AM PST by Logical me
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Is there any point in writing to a congressperson? Are letters or calls they receive actually likely to affect their choices?

Sure there is. It just depends on the size of the check attached. And when you got on the money train.

16 posted on 12/28/2018 7:14:30 AM PST by PAR35
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"Even the little underground train from your Senator’s office building to the Capitol is a pretty cool ride!"

It's been decades, but I worked there one summer and all the lowest level, unpaid, aides would be rounded up to help take drunk Senators to the little train and if need be a higher level aide would ride with them.

On arrival, the LA and the higher level aide would get them to their seat and tell them how they planned to vote on whatever bill or procedural issue was up for a vote.

I like to think things have changed since back then when more than a few Senators were known to be drunks, but, maybe they haven't or maybe they've substituted other things for booze.

17 posted on 12/28/2018 7:15:10 AM PST by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory !!)
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There are two ways to get a Congressman to respond to a citizen’s concerns:

1) Have a big fat donation check in your letter
2) Primary him (he’ll respond during his desperation period when he realizes he may lose)


18 posted on 12/28/2018 7:15:50 AM PST by thoughtomator (Nobody is coming to save the day)
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Pretty consistent with what I saw at the office of own Congressman.

Letters to Congressmen have no real effect on them at all. Phone calls are likewise ignored. They do not even bother to count them.

A six-figure campaign donation will get a considered hearing on any issue and perhaps some influence. A seven-figure donation will get results.

The rest of it is just theatrics to pacify the masses. Congressmen are basically actors putting on a show for the public. They are mostly front men for wealthy individuals (the billionaires club) and major corporate interests.

Populist and Socialist movements supply protective camouflage for wealthy groups. It is an incredibly successful misdirection that brings new factions of wealthy people into ruling powers.

In the end, what matters is which gang of thieves can gain control of Government machinery to pass out the loot to themselves and their friends.

19 posted on 12/28/2018 7:20:49 AM PST by flamberge (It seemed like a good idea at the time)
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You’d get more response form a pen-pal in prison than from this Congressional gang of criminals.


20 posted on 12/28/2018 7:21:09 AM PST by onedoug
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