Out On A Limb
24-11-2004, 07:21
Speculation is good and all, espcially if you are IN a position of power to control strategy for either Dem or Rep party in the US, but for the rest of us NationStates is the only place we get to actually work out our stragies.
On the other hand... Now you know who to lobby and how you feel about their views.
Lobbying is a system and need not be done in person.
Some reps count responses by weight and issue stance (ie this many lbs of mail equal this many concerned citizens) and others do it by a ratio (ie hand written/typed letters count as 100 concerned citizens, calls count a 10 and emails as one or something similar)
Write your elected officials and let them know how you think they are doing or which proposed policies you are for/against.
Many interest groups have action network that you can sign up to get info and actually DO the email sending in your name and sometimes let you save and print out a copy of the letter. (For example, Greenpeace, Planned Parenthood, NARAL, etc. I'm sure there is one for every issue under the sun.)
In the US your VOICE DOESN'T (have to) STOP WITH YOUR VOTE!
I've recieved letters back from multiple congresspeople and president bush, it really does work.
Maybe I have too much faith in the system or have just come to the conclusion that I would rather be as active a participant in my political system as it allows me to be (given that I'm not in a position to run for office now),
But why don't people continue to be politically active after elections in the US?
Do they not know then can be?
On the other hand... Now you know who to lobby and how you feel about their views.
Lobbying is a system and need not be done in person.
Some reps count responses by weight and issue stance (ie this many lbs of mail equal this many concerned citizens) and others do it by a ratio (ie hand written/typed letters count as 100 concerned citizens, calls count a 10 and emails as one or something similar)
Write your elected officials and let them know how you think they are doing or which proposed policies you are for/against.
Many interest groups have action network that you can sign up to get info and actually DO the email sending in your name and sometimes let you save and print out a copy of the letter. (For example, Greenpeace, Planned Parenthood, NARAL, etc. I'm sure there is one for every issue under the sun.)
In the US your VOICE DOESN'T (have to) STOP WITH YOUR VOTE!
I've recieved letters back from multiple congresspeople and president bush, it really does work.
Maybe I have too much faith in the system or have just come to the conclusion that I would rather be as active a participant in my political system as it allows me to be (given that I'm not in a position to run for office now),
But why don't people continue to be politically active after elections in the US?
Do they not know then can be?