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cgod  ·  3498 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: EFF Has Lauched Democracy.io, an easier way to contact your representatives

Because it was hard to do before? I call and write my Congress people often, I call other people's representatives occasionally. The hard part is overcoming apathy.





tla  ·  3498 days ago  ·  link  ·  

These whizzbang computer thingamajigs are still mighty confusing for a lot of people. Googling is confusing as fuck. That said, their site will still be confusing to the majority of these people. And besides, overcoming apathy is easier if there are less steps, which this implies.

cgod  ·  3498 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I have emailed on speed dial, faster than any of the other ways. You sometimes can get them to answer questions and if you are persistent enough you can get a conversation with the staff member who concentrates on your issue of concern.