Tuesday, April 05, 2005

The power of a citizen. . . . don't underestimate it.

Here's a nugget from this recent article on Barack Obama's speech in Kewanee, Illinois in the Star Courier:

Obama urged the people in the audience to get involved, and said 10 letters from constituents can have more influence on a politician than a $1,000 contribution.

"If bad legislation is being passed, a lot of times it's because nobody's paying attention," he said.

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Write your Member of Congress (especially if you live in a Red district), and ask them to vote against the Bankruptcy bill.

4 comments:

So-Called Austin Mayor said...

Write your Member of Congress (especially if you live in a Red district), and ask them to vote against the Bankruptcy bill.

You can find some pretty good sample/example letters online by searching Google for "bankruptcy bill" "letter" and "congress."

It is easier to tailor and personalize one of those letters than it is to compose your own original letter; and a personalized letter is far more effective than merely signing an online petition.

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Bill Baar said...

It's not just the opinion that's important here, but it's ideas too. People always looking for good ideas... don't underestimate that.