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.
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.
Thanks, and a hat tip
Start attending your county GOP meetings, as they often show up there and you can speak directly or even pose a public question.
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.
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.
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.
All of this presupposes that the recipients are our representatives to DC, rather than DC’s representatives to us.
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.
Sure there is. It just depends on the size of the check attached. And when you got on the money train.
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.
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)
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.
You’d get more response form a pen-pal in prison than from this Congressional gang of criminals.
No, complete waste of time and all it accomplishes is to get you on their mailing list.
Only if there are a substantial number of letters on a subject. If you’re one of a few, you have wasted your time, a stamp, or electricity. They are going to do what they are going to do. But write anyway - you don’t know how many other people are writing.
I have written several times to congressmen and senators. They do respond just not to your communication. You will get a nice form letter thanking you and then you will be bombarded with emails or letters telling you of all the great stuff they are doing for you and ....
Never once will any of them actually address the concerns in your letters.
Everyone is a F-——g POS waste of good oxygen.
I once received a form letter from Tom Carper’s office (I refuse to use a title, since that signifies respect. I have none.). He said that he listened to both sides, then made up his mind and voted the way he wanted.
I’ve given writin and calling the Fake Congress members. They don’t care or listen. It’s all about who gives them money. There’s a five letter word, beginning with “w” and ending with “e” for such a person.
BTW! Our current bankruptcy laws were written by Bank of America and delivered to Joe Biden and Tom Carper. Introduced, passed and signed.
Ping. You’ll be interested in this.