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Do form letters like this actually work? I see these types of things all the time, usually in a "Corporation X wants our lawmakers to pass Bill Y, and it's bad
by pixelbath 16y ago
Do form letters like this actually work? I see these types of things all the time, usually in a "Corporation X wants our lawmakers to pass Bill Y, and it's bad for people!" context.
Doesn't the EFF have lobbyists? I think history has shown enough times that lobby money is far more powerful than anything that's good for the citizens.
- patio11 16y agoForm letters are, essentially, "half-read once and then weighed weekly to produce a report for $POLITICIAN", according to my brother, who used to be in constituent services. Themes which come up frequently in non-form phone calls and letters, on the other hand, have a surprising amount of impact. The Republicans, for example, got a huge amount of negative feedback regarding immigration policy during the last election cycle, and more than one politician mentioned the depth and intensity of that (not always in a positive way) in signaling changes in their stance on it. P.S. If you ever have a severe problem with the government and don't know where to turn, document everything, then call your Congressman's office.