9.12ers from various states ask you to join us with getting this word out! See what we are doiing below!

We need to kick it up to 212 degrees! When water boils and steam is produced – can power a locomotive. Let us get the word out! Put the issues we face in the papers, and online too. Here is what we can do; pick one of three topics below that you feel the most upset about. Go to the following website, http://www.capwiz.com... and click in your zip code, and then select what papers you want your letter to go to. Be sure to edit your letter, read it before you hit send. That is all it takes! If all of us do just ONE letter, think of the impact we might have. Just an hour of your time . . .

Topic one: Troops, military

http://www.foxnews.co...

Navy Seals Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist

http://www.breitbart....

Delay in sending troops to Afghanistan. Etc . . .

Topic two: Health Care

http://www.foxnews.co...

They want to tax every penny you make – no more flexible spending accounts or health care reimbursement accounts in this bill.

http://www.miamiheral...

Experts: Health care bills do nothing to lower costs

http://www.washington...

The “Secretary” – of HHS, the one that will have ALL the power and control.

Topic three: Climategate (the media is REALLY quiet on this!)

http://blogs.telegrap...

Fox news is the only one that seems to be reporting this; the other stations have been very quiet on it. WE need to spread the word. Copenhagen is right upon us – if we put enough pressure on we can stop this legislation!

http://www.telegraph....

http://www.reuters.co...

http://thehill.com/bl... Hearing to be called?



WRITING A LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Step 1

Decide why you are writing a letter to the editor. Letters to the editor serve a specific purpose. Sometimes they are to correct a previously published error. More often they are to express an opinion about an issue recently in the news. Sometimes they debate an opinion letter previously published by the publication.

Keep a copy of news articles or previous letters to the editor you are responding to handy while you are writing your letter. You will want to refer to them for accuracy if you quote anything previously published to be certain it is an exact quote. Research any facts or statistics you plan to use to support your opinion or argument. The more factual your letter, the stronger it will be in making your point and possibly even convincing others that you are correct.

Step 2

Write yourself some notes to follow as a guideline for your letter. List all the important points you want to make in your letter. Jot down the appropriate facts or statistics you will use to support each point next to the appropriate item.

Step 3

Focus your letter on an issue, not a person or business. Express your opinion about that issue, making reference to relevant people or businesses only as needed to clarify the issue specifically or to avoid reader confusion about what you are saying.

Step 4

Begin your letter by clearly stating your opinion and to what you are responding. Use subsequent paragraphs to make individual points that support the opinion you expressed in paragraph one. Incorporate facts that demonstrate your opinion is well founded, accurate and logical

Maintain a professional tone throughout your letter. You want to come across to readers as a reasonable, articulate individual with a valid opinion and solid facts to back up that opinion so that they will agree with you. You do not want to be perceived as radical, liberal, crazy, foolish, inconsiderate, unintelligent or uninformed or any of dozens of other labels that might be applied to a writer who rambles, uses his letter as a personal attack or vendetta, or otherwise writes a letter to achieve his own personal agenda.

Step 5

Keep your letter short and to the point. Use only as many paragraphs as required to clearly express and support your opinion. When you've achieved that goal, your letter should be complete. Check your notes to be sure you've included all of your relevant points and supporting facts.

Close with thanks to the editor, a short summary of your opinion or thanks to others who may be the subject of your opinion letter. Type or print your name a few lines below the close of your letter. Include your address, telephone number, email and other applicable contact information below your name.

Proofread your letter for accuracy, typos, spelling errors or other mistakes. Make any necessary changes before finalizing your letter. Make a copy of the letter for your records.

Thanks for posting this Wendy.

I think it really keeps us on track and focused on what the next phase is.... forget changing the current crop of Politicians minds... move on and do effective things to grow the group and change the public's mind for election day.

After you write a good letter online or to the paper, post it here as well for the group to see and learn from... and I don't think we realize how many visitors see what we're writing here and learn from it (and many Lib lurkers get mad at how small-minded and conservative we are ;-)

Where possible, please sneak plugs in for the group and the web site... because, a letter can get the *mad* or make them agree with you, but *this* is the place where they can do something effective to change things.

And we need to have a discussion... maybe a meeting or whatever... sort of a 2010 Summit. What are the most effective things for us to focus on for the next year. I haven't read the paper in years. Certainly not 'letters to the editor'.

Part of our 2010 strategy might be where to most effectively get the word out... might not be the D&C... more likely might be our hometown papers and other avenues.

What ideas do you guys have on this?? Let's keep talking about it.

KenH

Ken
Is there a way to have subfolders in the forums that are on the message board? For example there is a forum called Links, could you then put sub folders for healthcare, global warming etc. so that when we are writing our letters to the editor, congressman etc we can go to the sub folder for the subject on which we are writing and find the many links that this group finds and use for reference. The same for the files folder, members could post articles they find organized by subject. There is a lot of good information posted on this site, but it is sometimes hard to find it again a week later because it is now buried 2 or three pages down in the forum page and if you don't remember which forum it was under it can be hard to find.

WenyT has posted many good ideas, one of which is a document from ACORN called doorknocking basics, this would be a good way to get the word out, it worked for ACORN.

Does anyone know how much a billboard costs in Rochester? While driving around the country we see many of them with messages about abortion, the 2nd ammendment, and other issues.

It is all about educating the people, the more who are awake and talking about these issues to their congressmen, and senators the louder our voice will be, maybe if it gets loud enough even the MSM will hear us.

Ken U

Ken,

If you want to post a Billboard....I would be willing to give a donation! Anyone else? If enough of us pool our money together perhaps that would be a GREAT idea!

Ken,

Just wanted to add that I agree with you. I have called all the politicians I could and they just don't care.
They do not want to listen or take action in my opinion.

Ken,

Just wanted to add that I agree with you. I have called all the politicians I could and they just don't care.
They do not want to listen or take action in my opinion.

[/coYou and me and about 2 million other people Sue. They have an agenda and that's that! We need to put the brakes on it and then MAYBE they'll listen!lor]

We'll have to bring the billboard idea up at the meeting tomorrow. Ya'll are coming to the meeting, right?

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