Xref: utzoo comp.org.eff.talk:2440 gnu.misc.discuss:3224 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!ox.com!msen.com!emv From: emv@msen.com (Ed Vielmetti) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk,gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: S.266: What you can do - write letters Message-ID: Date: 24 May 91 04:56:48 GMT References: <1991May19.231103.19394@bellcore.bellcore.com> <1991May20.162520.4822@b11.ingr.com> <1991May22.004628.23160@watson.ibm.com> <51bced7b.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM> Sender: usenet@ox.com (Usenet News Administrator) Organization: MSEN, Inc. Ann Arbor MI Lines: 24 In-Reply-To: carlton@apollo.HP.COM's message of 23 May 91 17:39 GMT In article <51bced7b.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM> carlton@apollo.HP.COM (Carlton B. Hommel) writes: The most effective method to communicate your views is by a telegram addressed to the Congressman/Senator, followed up by a letter.... A telegram, because it is more expensive, and takes greater effort than a phone call, is given greater weight. All telegrams are read, and their contents are summarized and reported up. There's a special deal on telegrams sent to congresscritters, the Western Union "Personal Opinion Telegram". Something like $9.95 each. Do these get tallied up the same as the full-rent telegrams or are they less valuable for being less costly? Are there any inexpensive email-like services which could be used to the same advantage? Telex, or TWX, or some enterprising DC-area service that would print out e-mail and carry it to Congress? -- Edward Vielmetti, MSEN Inc. emv@msen.com "He who hesitates is last;" "The point man takes the hits;" "It's easier to get forgiveness than permission;" "There's no harm in asking." Pick your aphorism and live by it. -- Stephen Wolff, NSF