USARK Alert - READ!!!!!! November 5 deadline

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Originally Posted by Aeries

Any E-mail contact?

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emails do little. they do not disrupt or slow everyday business.
now when the fax machine is out of paper all the time or the phone constantly rings it tends to leave a better message.

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Originally Posted by JoshR324

Sorry to post a rather lame question, but with all those phone numbers listed I dont know which one to call. Do I just pick one of the California numbers and read off that script?

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the best bet is to call all of those numbers especially the sponsors and cosponsors.
if one of your state reps are on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism & Homeland Security i would surely call them also.

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Originally Posted by JoshR324

Sorry to post a rather lame question, but with all those phone numbers listed I dont know which one to call. Do I just pick one of the California numbers and read off that script?

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You call all of them on the list, or as many as you can. You fax every single one of them, or fax as many as you can.

The reptile nation should have been calling those numbers for the past few months not just next week. If we had put up a better fight in the first place we wouldnt have burms and rocks out the door.

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My name is____. I oppose HR2811. It is overly simplistic and politically driven. It is poorly thought out and sacrifices good science for political expediency. The negative economic impact for my family and business would be significant. Please oppose HR2811. Thank you for your consideration.


Is that all I need to put on the faxes? Warmin that fax machine up as we speak!!

I dont care what you are doing right now. CALL. IT TAKES TWO SECONDS.

This has to be as BIG of an impact as HR669 was.

FIGHT this with your teeth and nails. Pass it on. post it on every forum you visit ( Kindly use their search function first :D Bump existing threads)

Dont sit back. DONT hope others make a difference. EVERY SINGLE VOICE COUNTS.

Anyone from outside, consider grabbibg a skype account. 5 bucks will give you unlimited north american calling for a month. and give you an american call back number!

You can help from anywhere in the world!!

Shawn

Will these reps listen to voters who don't reside in their states? I had a lot of problem with the sponsors that were out of my state actually giving rats behind about what i had to say with HR669:/ not that im not going to call (OH I WILL)

I live in Canada and this is pissing me off...

I'm happy to send faxes and I will, seeing as I haven't bought a python yet, but really want to! This may spur things along!

However, I wonder, even if this gets out of committee, how likely is it to even come to the floor, let alone pass? Maybe we should forget about the committee members and start working on our local reps in advance.

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Originally Posted by cinderbird

Will these reps listen to voters who don't reside in their states? I had a lot of problem with the sponsors that were out of my state actually giving rats behind about what i had to say with HR669:/ not that im not going to call (OH I WILL)

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If they try to tell you that he/she is not your representative, you tell them that this is a vote on a national bill and their vote will directly affect you.

BE POLITE, do NOT be rude to the staff (not directed at you cinderbird - this is a caution for everyone). State your opposition to the bill WITHOUT dramatic emotion, the only way we want to annoy them is with the sheer VOLUME of calls.