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Thank or Spank

Congress ignored the your wishes and, in the most underhanded way, hastily passed an extension of three Patriot Act provisions. The way they did it is infuriating, as we explained in the Tuesday, March 2nd Downsizer-Dispatch.

PLEASE REVIEW THAT DISPATCH FOR THE DETAILS AND A SAMPLE LETTER YOU CAN USE.

But the battle isn't finished. The extension was only for a year. Therefore . . .

We're using this "Thank or Spank" campaign primarily to register our discontent with this entire process. Please join us. Use our Educate the Powerful system to communicate your discontent with your Rep. and your two Senators.

Sending a message is easy. You can write as much or as little as you want. And we start with a brief sentence or two for you. We do this so that . . .

  • The most important point of this campaign is not lost on the Congressional office.
  • No one can hijack our system for a purpose inconsistent with Downsizing DC.
  • But you can still personalize the rest of your message — explain why you were motivated to send this message, or what you believe is the most compelling argument in support of your position.

Are these messages read even with so many folks sending a common first line? You bet they are! Congress cannot afford not to pay attention. And many DC Downsizers get responses from their Congressmen. If you receive a letter, feel free to share it with us at comments@DownsizeDC.org.

  • If you've used our Educate the Powerful SystemSM before just enter your user email address and password, and hit GO. You'll be taken to a screen where you can add your own comments to the message to your elected representatives.
  • If you're using our Educate the Powerful SystemSM for the first time, please fill out the form for new users. This information is used to direct your message to the correct Senators. Please provide your own password. Do not let the system create one for you. Remember your password. It will allow you to use our system easily in the future for other issues.

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