[ SHOWGSD-L ] hints on fighting bad legislation
- From: Peggy <pmick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ShowGSD-L <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 12:55:47 -0500
hints from another list........
shared by Peggy
Words of advice from fighting Ohio animal rights oriented bills:
* In your representative's mind, a letter is worth 100 votes, an email
is worth ten votes, a phone call is worth 1 vote (it takes more time
and effort to write a letter,and your rep knows that for every person
motivated enough to do it, there are statistically 99 who did not
bother but feel the same way)
* Reps who want a bill passed will lie to the committee and say there
is no opposition. Therefore, you should not write only to your own rep,
instead, write to them all. If you are a club member, a member of a
rescue organization, or the like, explain the bill to the group and
try to get a vote on it. If the vote goes against the bill, then say
in your blanket letter to the reps that you represent a group of
voters, and that it is likely that some member of the group is in that
rep's territory.
* If the rep you write to is a liberal, stress those ideals that are
likely to appeal to a liberal, and if your rep is a conservative, aim
your letter in that direction. There are arguements that can be used
for each.
MK
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