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10. The important thing is to let them know we're watching...

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 03:15 AM

Dec 2011

And 2012 is an election year, so if they stab us in the back, they're gone.

Also, consider that internet petitions are valued only slightly higher than letters to Santa. It takes an enormous amount of people for them to matter.

SNAIL MAIL YOUR SENATORS.

http://www.contactingthecongress.org/

We're working up something to make this easier, where people can do this online and have it mailed for them, but a real signature and a hand-written address go a long way. You know who writes real letters? People who vote.

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Signed several petition drives already, Kaleko Dec 2011 #7

The important thing is to let them know we're watching... OccupySamizdat Dec 2011 #10

Signed, shared, have yet to call... ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2011 #8

Consider the other problem... OccupySamizdat Dec 2011 #9

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They are doing this already aikanae Dec 2011 #15

Interesting articles. blackspade Dec 2011 #24

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Dec 2011 #16

Similar to the Patriot Act... hunter Dec 2011 #17

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