posted 02-10-2002 11:09 AM            

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How to write your congressperson

One of the best ways to get your point of view to members of Congress is through a personal letter. Elected officials pay close attention to the mail they receive because every letter represents a certain portion of their constituency. Many elected officials now have e-mail addresses. For those with access to the world-wide web, the Institute for First Amendment Studies' Electronic Activist provides an easy way to send e-mail to your congressperson. The URL is http://www.ifas.org Whether you use the Internet or the postal system, there are certain basic rules to follow when writing to elected officials. Here are some tips:

In the first paragraph, state your purpose for writing. Make it short and to the point. If you are writing about a certain bill, specify its number.

Then, build your case — explain why you feel as you do. Use facts, not emotional arguments to support your position. Explain the ramifications of the matter in question.

If you are writing in opposition to something, say so. Explain why it is wrong, and suggest alternatives.

If you admire your legislator for a particular reason, mention it in your letter.

Ask your legislator his or her view on the subject.

If possible, keep your letter to one page. Make it legible. Unless you have excellent handwriting, use a word processor or typewriter.

Be sure to include your name and complete address (even for email correspondence).

Follow this recommended format:
The Honorable _____________
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable _____________
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
First published in the July/August 1995 issue of Freedom Writer.

posted 03-11-2002 12:51 AM            

(Citizens Against Human Rights Abuse)

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C.A.H.R.A. Home Page http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~welsh/

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Subject: Secrecy News -- 01/10/02
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 10:42:59 -0500
From: "Aftergood, Steven"
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SECRECY NEWS

from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy
Volume 2002, Issue No. 4
January 10, 2002

BILL WOULD BAN SPACE-BASED MIND CONTROL WEAPONS

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives late last year that would ban weapons in space. But while there have been many similar legislative initiatives in the past, Rep. Kucinich's bill is distinguished by its unusually expansive definition of "weapons."

Among the weapons that it would proscribe the new measure includes "psychotronic" devices that are "directed at individual persons or targeted populations for the purpose of ... mood management, or mind control."

No explanation for this peculiar proposal was immediately available. But the text of "The Space Preservation Act of 2001" (H.R. 2977), introduced on October 2, may be found here:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/congress/2001/hr2977.html

The Kucinich bill was hailed by Citizens Against Human Rights Abuse, one of a number of organizations of people who say they are victims of government experimentation involving electromagnetic and other psychotronic weapons. See their web site here:
http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~welsh/

The bill has been referred to three House Committees.

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