Writing Your Members of Congress

Postcard Writers at Ethos Bakery Sunday Afternoon

Several Progressives gathered at Ethos Bakery last Sunday afternoon to participate in another Sunday postcard writing session. Postcards, postage, and address labels were provided. Coffee, tea, and pastries were avaiable to keep the activist fires burning.

The group that does this is Tri-Cities Postcard-Writing Sundays. Go to their page and get on their mailing list to be notified of future gatherings.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Draw your postcards and get 'em in the mail!

We have a lot of artistic people in our mix. A picture can sometimes convey how we feel about proposed legislation as effectively, or even more effectively, than the written word. Postcards are especially suited to pictures -- isn't that what they were made for?

So, draw your postcards and mail them to members of congress. Take a quick photo of your creation and post it in the comments section of this blog. Let's see what you've got!

Here's mine on the GOP American Health Care Act -- AHCA.

Postcards the Easy Way

I'm preparing postcards to send to members of congress (MoC). Postcards should get through screening quicker than letters in envelopes, although both go through a lengthy screening process. If your issue is urgent, phone calls are best. Your MoC web page contact form is next best. But a whole bunch of postcards flooding into MoC offices makes it's own statement.

Because I expect to address a number of issues over the next four years, I purchased a kit to preprint MoC addresses, and my return address. You can also print your message on the back of the card, but I think handwriting the message is more effective.

The product I'm using is Avery, Textured White Postcards, Template 3380. They meet U.S. Postal Regulations. Avery provides a free app to customize the template. It's straightforward, easy to use, and convenient.

If you need help, give me a cal: 509-546-1420.