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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical (OT) RE: PATRIOT/USA technical problems, call to action
Also, OT, but useful in this regard: if you write such a letter, be sure that you are registered to vote. For some strange reason, members of congress take letters from registered voters a little more seriously. I can't imagine why :) You may also want to include a phone number - if you are a technical expert on the subject matter of the bill (and in this case, some letter writers will be), you may receive a call from a staffer, with specific questions. - Daniel Golding > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of > Brian Russo > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 1:51 AM > To: Cristopher Daniluk > Cc: 'Timothy Brown'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: PATRIOT/USA technical problems, call to action > > > > On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 01:05:37PM -0400, Cristopher Daniluk wrote: > > > > Probably best to not refer to them as congresscritters when you > call, and to > > understand the legal definitions of words where they are different than > > "our" definitions of them. > > Slightly OT, but to carry that point home a bit, since the average > person on here may not be familiar with writing prose to officials. > > Be CLEAR, reference the HR/S bill #, state your position. > Be CONCISE, 1 page is perfect. > Be FACTUAL, avoid rhetoric, or emotional arguments. > Be COURTEOUS, being nice doesn't mean being soft. > > Demonstrate expertise, personal experience/knowledge of the issue. > Explain adverse consequences, suggest better solutions. > Be sure to write YOUR representative ;-) > If writing to another representative, explain how this will > impede/affect actions that would have otherwise benefited their > area. > Ask for a reply (you should get one if you send snail mail). > Use Dear Senator, or Dear Congress[wo]man > > > - bri, not wanting any more stupid laws, and omitting > some insanely obvious stuff here like, typing the letter. > > -- > Unix Staff, High Energy Physics Group <[email protected]> > Debian/GNU Linux! http://www.debian.org <[email protected]> >
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