[lug] SSSCA to make all open source software illegal

[D. Stimits]

B O'Fallon wrote:
> 
> Chip Atkinson wrote:
> 
> > I think someone should give a 10 minute presentation on political
> > activism -- where to find information, how to address letters, who your
> > representative is or how to find out, etc.  It would also be nice to
> > know the most effective means of communication.  For example, is a
> > telephone call more or less than an on-line petition.
> 
> If I recall, the weight given to correspondence with Congress is in the
> following order, from highest to lowest:
> 
>     hand-written letters
>     other letters
>     phone calls
>     e-mail and faxes
>     postcards -- the kind you get in the mail asking you to send
>     petitions
>     on-line petitions
> 
> It would appear that the more effort expended to contact Congress, the
> more weight the message carries; therefore, the best way, if one wants to
> make sure that their voice is heard, is by hand-written letter.
> 
> There is some advice on how to write Congress here:
> 
>     http://www.capwiz.com/nra/issues/basics/?style=comm
> 
> and on how to write the media here:
> 
>     http://www.nraila.org/ThingsUCanDo.asp?FormMode=Detail&ID=5
> 
> The information is very good, regardless of the source <g>.
> 
> BOF
> 
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Too bad they probably won't get to regular mail for another 6 months
while worrying about terrorism. I wonder if you could send a telegram?
Such things do still exist I think.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com