Thanks all! Great stuff! Also, in terms of calls, many orgs have insta-calls set up depending on the issues. So for example, for Net Neutrality, click this link to contact all your congress people: https://www.battleforthenet.com/
And submit a comment here (click Express): gofccyourself.com Best Kat Katharine L. Leigh My Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/katharine-leigh/9a/175/482/en> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 12:47 AM, devon rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > I also make it a point to not just call, but also make a trip to see them. > NEVER feel that just because you met with a staffer that you are not being > heard. You are. And making the effort to meet with someone from their > office be it local or in DC carries more weight than a call or email. If > you do get a meeting, have a brief, clear handout to leave with them that > discuses your points and has contact information too. > > Snail mail to D.C. Isn't always the best idea, especially if it's > something of more immediate need. It has to go through quite the gamut of > evaluation prior to making it to the actual office. Still good though. > > Call. Keep it simple. Be polite. Keep it fairly brief. And ask questions > if you feel comfortable. "What is my congresspersons position on XYZ?" for > example. > > And don't forget to call and say you approve of things they are doing > too! These underpaid staffers bust their butts and get yelled at (or > worse) all day. Sometimes a "Hi, I am happy that Senator ZYX supports > common sense climate policy! Keep up the good work!" That's helpful too. > Science related issues are some of the least represented topics that get > called into their offices. This info is tracked, and it's always low. > > My sleep-deprived point is to be involved. And teach your students to be > involved. The more clear (phone call, meeting, going their coffee hour) > your involvement, the more you are heard. > > Start simple. And work your way up from there. Just start. > > Devon > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 22, 2017, at 12:18 AM, john polo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear list members, > > Kat pointed to a useful tool for finding your elected officials, but as > for contacting them, I've read several times (for example this link: > https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/contacting-your- > congressional-representative_us_582a0965e4b060adb56f8e95 ) that elected > officials don't often give as much consideration to faxes or emails that > can be produced automatically like Resistbot does. Phone calls and letters > are considered more effective at making a point with elected officials. I > suppose using Resistbot is better than nothing, but if you consider an > issue serious enough to contact your elected official, might as well make > the point as effectively as possible and call or write a letter. > > best regards, > > john > > On 11/20/2017 08:47 PM, Katharine Leigh wrote: > > You can also use Facebook Townhall to find your reps and senators, and > send them faxes via Resistbot <https://resistbot.io/>! > > Best > Kat > > Katharine L. Leigh > My Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/katharine-leigh/9a/175/482/en> > > On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 7:05 PM, David Inouye <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From the Ecological Society of America's *Policy News: November 20, 2017* >> >> "The tax reform bill passed by the House on Nov. 16 includes changes that >> would affect higher education, making it less affordable and less >> accessible by eliminating tax provisions for graduate students and imposing >> an excise tax on nonprofit private university endowments. In response to >> the proposed changes, ESA joined other scientific societies to send a letter >> to House leadership >> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ABQDHEpX8SXmWBxv6b47UZ80yHQTH6A1AngJMXxYPGoNzVWopfhzUY2sfjSxkB2gzpVbKzV6Uj4Ezya1SMQhmTZPHkRyaWxFHvN2TuXFTkLpbEmaGwvGQpzfDvqd2pufCYQWWfi8PrNfP1YC8iEGquBP8SWzuH4tQz3S2uMvewWdgFhBMMB6XJ6C-N31VA6G8d5nizuU0cXNmrbmhqKj5J_vsoCgX8A_I5ASX-25Rs2fArzRbYjskvNBh7UYpDvSvRYO-2b_zN-ZGgVAP2M65uI_Mp0R8Mz7&c=FyJZm3Dezhga70oQiJLWnDHFwEtabGpc3D_VrjD9jBrdF9s53nYPKA==&ch=JSqmLo58G7b_c2vpY2Sqfswbrj0frsSV3y09EilFOOFN6Cin8RvTwA==> >> as well as every Member of Congress, urging them to preserve the critical >> graduate student tax benefit provisions. The proposed Senate version of the >> tax bill maintains many of the education tax credits and tax exemptions >> that the House bill eliminated." >> >> If you're in graduate school or considering graduate school, and think >> this it's a bad idea to pay for tax cuts for corporations and some of the >> wealthiest taxpayers by taxing graduate students, you should write to your >> elected representatives in Congress. Here's one way to find out who they >> are: http://act.commoncause.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sunlight >> _advocacy_list_page. >> >> -- >> Dr. David W. Inouye >> Professor Emeritus >> Department of Biology >> University of Maryland >> College Park, MD [email protected] >> >> Principal Investigator >> Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory >> PO Box 519 >> Crested Butte, CO 81224 >> >> > >
