<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for House Dems taking sides in Dingell/Waxman battle over]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Brad Johnson http://www.grist.org/article/dingell-jangle/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:51:07 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/dingell-jangle/1 What's the logic?

Does Dingell really think it's a good idea to rally support from industry lobbyists in the current political environment?

The Wonk Room

]]> What's the logic?

Does Dingell really think it's a good idea to rally support from industry lobbyists in the current political environment?

The Wonk Room

]]> Comment #2 by cneal http://www.grist.org/article/dingell-jangle/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:40:13 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/dingell-jangle/2 Grist needs a "contact your leg" feature

I wish that Grist had a "Contact your legislator" feature to go along with blog posts like this one. I'd presume that many Grist readers live in districts with Dem representatives; on a relatively obscure appointments issue like this one, a few phone calls from REAL CONSTITUENTS (not lobbyists) could tip the balance for a lawmaker.

I'll be calling my newly-elected Rep. Chellie Pingree, but I'm only one voice, and Grist could leverage a lot of activism by providing a simple sample letter, a few talking points, and a "Send a letter to your Legislator" form at the bottom of posts like this one.

Check out DemocracyInAction.org for some good web-based advocacy tools. I use Convio at the nonprofit where I work, which is a similar service, but more expensive and geared towards fund-raising.

vigorousnorth.blogspot.com A field guide to the wilderness areas of American inner cities.

]]> Grist needs a "contact your leg" feature

I wish that Grist had a "Contact your legislator" feature to go along with blog posts like this one. I'd presume that many Grist readers live in districts with Dem representatives; on a relatively obscure appointments issue like this one, a few phone calls from REAL CONSTITUENTS (not lobbyists) could tip the balance for a lawmaker.

I'll be calling my newly-elected Rep. Chellie Pingree, but I'm only one voice, and Grist could leverage a lot of activism by providing a simple sample letter, a few talking points, and a "Send a letter to your Legislator" form at the bottom of posts like this one.

Check out DemocracyInAction.org for some good web-based advocacy tools. I use Convio at the nonprofit where I work, which is a similar service, but more expensive and geared towards fund-raising.

vigorousnorth.blogspot.com A field guide to the wilderness areas of American inner cities.

]]> Comment #3 by daglew http://www.grist.org/article/dingell-jangle/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:07:35 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/dingell-jangle/3 Waxman as chair

As one of Congressman Waxman's constituents here in Los Angeles, I find it ironic that he is being held up as some paragon of environmental virtue.  His main accomplishment in his own district has been to block any form of rail transit expansion for more than twenty years.

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As one of Congressman Waxman's constituents here in Los Angeles, I find it ironic that he is being held up as some paragon of environmental virtue.  His main accomplishment in his own district has been to block any form of rail transit expansion for more than twenty years.

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