Comments on: It’s time for the Adopt a Congressman Program http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: EagleWatcher http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-135 EagleWatcher Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:06:18 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-135 Now if I could just convince RedState to keep track of the adoptions I thinks we could make this work. It's not hard and I think people would be willing to get involved instead of just sitting around and complaining. Now if I could just convince RedState to keep track of the adoptions I thinks we could make this work.

It’s not hard and I think people would be willing to get involved instead of just sitting around and complaining.

]]> By: olsmithie http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-134 olsmithie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:13:59 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-134 http://www.congress.org/congressorg/megavote/ I have used this for a while, seems to work well. It shows me that Congrressman Patrick McHenry, and Sen. Burr are pitching away in our corner, while Kay Hagan is rubber stamping every socialist bill that comes down the hill. RE:Hagan (Just as expected. ACORN activity was at unprecedented highs during the election in NC. ie One ACORN employee was registered in 3 states.I personally confirmed the NC one.She listed a UNC Charlotte Professor's home address Of course with a Dem governor nothing will be investigated.) But I digress. After you have the vote info and the upcoming vote info, be sure and correspond with your Representatives and Senators, letting them know how you feel, frequently! And probably, just as important, let them know when they have done well, not just when they screw up. Regards http://www.congress.org/congressorg/megavote/

I have used this for a while, seems to work well.

It shows me that Congrressman Patrick McHenry, and Sen. Burr are pitching away in our corner, while Kay Hagan is rubber stamping every socialist bill that comes down the hill.

RE:Hagan (Just as expected. ACORN activity was at unprecedented highs during the election in NC. ie One ACORN employee was registered in 3 states.I personally confirmed the NC one.She listed a UNC Charlotte Professor’s home address Of course with a Dem governor nothing will be investigated.)

But I digress. After you have the vote info and the upcoming vote info, be sure and correspond with your Representatives and Senators, letting them know how you feel, frequently!

And probably, just as important, let them know when they have done well, not just when they screw up.

Regards

]]> By: EagleWatcher http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-133 EagleWatcher Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-133 With the Internet it's easy to keep an eye on our legislators. If they know that there's a group of voters watching them intently they'll think twice before making a bonehead move. I have no delusions that this will change the whole process. It's just an easy way to get more people actively involved. RedState has lots of visibility with Conservatives and they could make this fly. Unlike many political sites RedState encourages activism instead of whining. With the Internet it’s easy to keep an eye on our legislators. If they know that there’s a group of voters watching them intently they’ll think twice before making a bonehead move. I have no delusions that this will change the whole process. It’s just an easy way to get more people actively involved. RedState has lots of visibility with Conservatives and they could make this fly. Unlike many political sites RedState encourages activism instead of whining.

]]> By: EagleWatcher http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-132 EagleWatcher Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:51:37 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-132 Tell your friends at RedState to recommend if you can. If we don't get active then we don't have the right to complain. This is just one of many ways to make our concerns heard by the political class. Let's remind them that they work for US. Tell your friends at RedState to recommend if you can. If we don’t get active then we don’t have the right to complain. This is just one of many ways to make our concerns heard by the political class. Let’s remind them that they work for US.

]]> By: Scope http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-131 Scope Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:42:48 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-131 It would be easier for many to monitor the actions of a few. Most often we find out about legislation when it may already be too late to do anything about it. If you are keeping track of one or 2 Reps. or Senators, you know when they introduce legislation, and can track it through it's progress. It would be easier for many to monitor the actions of a few. Most often we find out about legislation when it may already be too late to do anything about it. If you are keeping track of one or 2 Reps. or Senators, you know when they introduce legislation, and can track it through it’s progress.

]]> By: JadedByPolitics http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-130 JadedByPolitics Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:32:46 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-130 I had hoped to see this jump up the recommend list so that more eyes could see it so here is praying that you get a bigger response to your suggestion today :-) I had hoped to see this jump up the recommend list so that more eyes could see it so here is praying that you get a bigger response to your suggestion today :-)

]]> By: EagleWatcher http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-129 EagleWatcher Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:28:02 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-129 I have been sending emails to Erick hoping he will at least consider something like this. It really puts the "Act" in "Activism" in a way everybody can participate in. I have been sending emails to Erick hoping he will at least consider something like this. It really puts the “Act” in “Activism” in a way everybody can participate in.

]]> By: bs http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-128 bs Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:23:02 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-128 By: EagleWatcher http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-127 EagleWatcher Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:52:18 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-127 RedState has the know-how to taget the right Congressman and Senators. It wouldn't require a whole lot of resources other than that. Please spread the word to your friends and let's see if we can get this to happen. RedState has the know-how to taget the right Congressman and Senators. It wouldn’t require a whole lot of resources other than that. Please spread the word to your friends and let’s see if we can get this to happen.

]]> By: Praying http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-126 Praying Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:23:54 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-126 I have tried to be responsive in this manner - but I feel I need to do more than just contact my own (Tennessee) senators - both GOP, they are doing about a B- job right now - OK on fiscal issues for the most part (after TARP 1) but squishy on cabinet nominees... So I've at times gotten ambitious and emailed all of the GOP senators - which can be a little overwhelming. Some senators need more "encouragement" than others, and I'm not sure someone else is going to get to them, so I try to help out... But this would be great - divide and conquer - we can count on the RS Army to be diligent, and to get the right message out. I'm all for this. If someone is keeping tabs, please sign me up also. <img src="http://img108.exs.cx/img108/2817/m8ztelephone.gif" alt="Telephone" /> I have tried to be responsive in this manner – but I feel I need to do more than just contact my own (Tennessee) senators – both GOP, they are doing about a B- job right now – OK on fiscal issues for the most part (after TARP 1) but squishy on cabinet nominees… So I’ve at times gotten ambitious and emailed all of the GOP senators – which can be a little overwhelming. Some senators need more “encouragement” than others, and I’m not sure someone else is going to get to them, so I try to help out… But this would be great – divide and conquer – we can count on the RS Army to be diligent, and to get the right message out. I’m all for this. If someone is keeping tabs, please sign me up also.
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]]> By: JadedByPolitics http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-125 JadedByPolitics Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:52:17 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-125 .. ..

]]> By: EagleWatcher http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-124 EagleWatcher Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:50:11 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-124 If the RNC had any brains...they would do it, but I don't think politicians like the idea of being monitored by their constituents. I'll keep pushing the idea and see if it flies. If the RNC had any brains…they would do it, but I don’t think politicians like the idea of being monitored by their constituents.

I’ll keep pushing the idea and see if it flies.

]]> By: Shawn Gillogly http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-123 Shawn Gillogly Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:45:23 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-123 By: JadedByPolitics http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/2009/03/02/its-time-for-the-adopt-a-congressman-program/#comment-122 JadedByPolitics Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:43:51 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/eaglewatcher/?p=35#comment-122 These narcissists are nothing if not beholden to the "love" and kind words given to them and that is not to demean any of them BECAUSE it does take a special kind of narcissist to run for office any office :-) These narcissists are nothing if not beholden to the “love” and kind words given to them and that is not to demean any of them BECAUSE it does take a special kind of narcissist to run for office any office :-)

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