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12. Lying ...

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 02:58 PM

Dec 2017

Last edited Wed Dec 27, 2017, 07:11 PM - Edit history (1)

Lying about where you live when you call members of Congress and then announcing it on the Internet gives ammunition to the right wing.

They can point to this article (don't assume they won't see it) and claim, with some justification, that the number of people calling their members of Congress is meaningless.

You haven't brought a butter knife to a gun fight. You've brought a machete to a chess tournament. You might do some damage, but you won't be going home with a prize.

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Someone in my family is a Congressional staffer [View all] BigmanPigman Dec 2017 OP

Does calling work? n2doc Dec 2017 #1

being from Oshkos, Peoria; there's a Springfield in every state kiri Dec 2017 #3

Yes, it does! BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #8

Lying sucks MichMary Dec 2017 #2

Agree, and they tend to ignore the calls unless the calls reinforce their own position. SharonClark Dec 2017 #4

They do the same thing to us and more all the time Merlot Dec 2017 #9

Agreed. n/t eggplant Dec 2017 #11

I am with you. Refusing to bring a butter knife to a gunfight. calimary Dec 2017 #5

Ditto. iluvtennis Dec 2017 #6

I don't agree with lying about where I live to influence a congress critter... pangaia Dec 2017 #7

Me either. cwydro Dec 2017 #15

It is rare here, but this is not the first time. pangaia Dec 2017 #16

Tell the truth about you, then give your message american_ideals Dec 2017 #10

Lying ... kst Dec 2017 #12

Calling someone else's representative is potentially taking someone's voice away Saviolo Dec 2017 #13

Someone's voice has already been taken away. calimary Dec 2017 #17

If these cretins cast votes that affect our lives LuckyLib Dec 2017 #14