Become a Citizen Lobbyist!
Wow, Good News sure travels fast! Just a few days ago, while with a small group – the subject of the Lobbyist influence in Washington, D.C. was mentioned. Of course, it started as a discussion about what most of us are already aware of and many of us have talked about with our own family, friends, and neighbors.
“How can we, as citizens, continue to be heard without having our own Lobbyists to represent us?” As we well know, some people are hired to talk with our leaders and tell them what their desires are and what they need to continue growing and reaching beyond expectations. “Wouldn’t it be great if America’s Citizens had people like that?!” – was the sentiment expressed. Yet, we do!
We have us! Okay, we might not have the fancy job-title that hired Lobbyist’s do -- however, we do have desires and needs, access to a telephone and the heart to speak out passionately on behalf of restoring the health of our families, communities, and nation. And, we can easily find out the phone numbers of our Representatives and Congress Members; both at the Capitol and at their office’s in our hometowns, (or the nearest city).
Then, during the creation of our 21st Century Legislation – while they are focusing on each area and developing new rules and laws to benefit our lives – we can give them a call to tell them our position. Additionally, when a subject is being addressed in an area that we know a lot about, because we work in the field or are recipients of the services and directly affected; we already have developed clear ideas about what is needed to improve our health, rekindle our growth, and surpass all expectations.
For those of us who have created solutions to revive and uplift our public purpose programs and social infrastructure -- we can ask for their fax numbers, and then send in our Plans or share our hard-earned insights! (Or, for the computer literate, go to their Websites and post your thoughts; then send emails to all of your friends)!
And considering that there are only a few hundred hired Lobbyists and millions upon millions of us, Citizen Lobbyists, types; by joining our efforts and making weekly calls, (which takes approximately five to twenty minutes, depending on how many of our leaders you contact); we can make certain that our views are expressed, represented and known. Yes, We Can Do This! We Can Be Heard!
