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Colorado Liberal

(152 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:17 PM Jan 2017

It's not much, but I can't just sit and do nothing

I have an hour+ commute to work every day, and just started using that time to call Senator Rubber-Stamp's (er.. Gardner) office and Congressman Buck's (I live in Longmont) office every single day. Topics for today were DeVos impending confirmation vote (Gardner) and Executive Overreach (Buck, who sponsored legislation just last January because of his deep concern over how executive orders were being used).

Got voicemail yesterday, but talked to live staffers today.

Gardner: 202-224-5941
Buck: 202-225-4676

I'm open to suggestions for what to "discuss" with them - I have space for several hundred phone calls!

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It's not much, but I can't just sit and do nothing (Original Post) Colorado Liberal Jan 2017 OP
That's a wonderful idea that you can also maybe promote- here and on Reddit and bettyellen Jan 2017 #1
Already have a candidate for tomorrow's call to Buck Colorado Liberal Jan 2017 #2
It all counts-- thank you for posting ailsagirl Jan 2017 #3
 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
1. That's a wonderful idea that you can also maybe promote- here and on Reddit and
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:23 PM
Jan 2017

twitter blogs and stuff. Set up a two line message and post at all every day to increase your impact!!

Let's think of a cool name for it congress /Commute / calls ... shouldn't be hard to think of a name. I think you can get this going state wide too! Think big!

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