Monday, September 9, 2013

Act Now! - Say No To War On Syria

Here's the Best Way to Tell Congress Your Opinion on Syria Click Here To Find Your Representative 

"The best ways to get in touch with your member of congress is either a phone call or email. We do our best to respond to both" said the office of my own Representative Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. "It's better to ring us and let us know how you feel. Physical letters are fine, but there is a time lag. This is a somewhat time sensitive issue. We still have a few more days until congress is in session to deliberate
Any constituent can call up their representative or senator and register their opinion on Syria. In fact some representatives, like Morgan Griffith of Virginia, have issued lettersurging citizens to tell them what they think. It is often best to ask a hill staffer for a written confirmation that you have registered your opinion with your representative so that you can follow up with that member of congress and see how they voted. Email and letters are accepted as well but seem to be less effective than phone calls. It's as simple as finding your representative's office number.
Some members of congress are holding special town hall meetings to hear their constituents' opinions on the crisis in Syria.  -  If you would like to attend one of these Town Halls here is a guide to the best ways to prepare. You can visit your representative's websites to find out if there is a town hall meeting scheduled near you.
You can tweet directly at congressional members. https://twitter.com/cspan/members-of-congress/members

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