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<p>[QUOTE="Blaubart, post: 1483136, member: 37498"]We do have a say in the matter. It's called "writing your congressmen", but sadly, it seems to be a thing of the past. When people get an epiphany nowdays, they start a chain email, or they post things on their Facebook page. Sadly, those things usually do not actually carry any weight in congress because nobody can tell for sure whose constituents are whose.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, another sign of the times is the sad fact that most of the time when you write your congressmen, your letter is read and responded to by some aide or intern and is likely never read by its intended recipient. I've written many letters and received many responses. Most of the time they are very cordial, thanking me for my concern, etc. However, I've noticed that while the signature is always the same, the handwriting in the bodies of the letters varies wildly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Blaubart, post: 1483136, member: 37498"]We do have a say in the matter. It's called "writing your congressmen", but sadly, it seems to be a thing of the past. When people get an epiphany nowdays, they start a chain email, or they post things on their Facebook page. Sadly, those things usually do not actually carry any weight in congress because nobody can tell for sure whose constituents are whose. However, another sign of the times is the sad fact that most of the time when you write your congressmen, your letter is read and responded to by some aide or intern and is likely never read by its intended recipient. I've written many letters and received many responses. Most of the time they are very cordial, thanking me for my concern, etc. However, I've noticed that while the signature is always the same, the handwriting in the bodies of the letters varies wildly.[/QUOTE]
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