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Why Go Public? Warn others! There are many good ways to have your story available on the internet to warn others and refer them to website areas you think may help them. It is a good idea to use initials for the kids’ names so there’s no getting into trouble with the Privacy Act or technically: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Website Links to publicize your story for free.
Dr. Randall Hansen's Guide to Writing Successful Media Releases>> Link: http://www.randallshansen.com/prguide.html
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This site is all about providing the resources to help you write and strategically place better media/press releases. While this site is designed to help you write better media/press releases for the promotion of new Web sites, the expertise and tools provided here could be effective for any kind of promotional campaign.
Here are some experience-based suggestions that will help you get your letters published.>>Link: http://www.mediaradar.org/how_to_letter.php
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Understand what issue you are responding to and be sure that your letter responds to it. Off the wall is off the wall!
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Have something to say and think carefully about how you want to say it. This is the hardest part. Ask yourself: "What is it that I really want to say?" Try to make just one or two major points.
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Edit your letter. Eliminate unnecessary words and look for ways to say it more powerfully. Editors count words. No matter what you submit, expect them to revise it. Try to pick a catchy title – but they usually will change that, too.
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To newspapers, e-mail your letter – with a copy to yourself to keep track of it. Every newspaper will tell you (usually at the end of the letters section) where to send it.
However, to politicians, the most effective way is to write a formal letter. (See Below)
If possible, respond the same day the article/editorial appears. Much later and you will be too late for consideration.
Above all, write from the heart – that is, with passion for the issue – but keep the tone of your letter factual and reasonable.
Expect lots of rejections. But, remember that newspapers always are looking for good letters to choose from.
Most newspapers have a section from the Letters Editor telling you what they want and how they want it. For example, they often require you indicate your name, address, and telephone number. Read and follow!
Finally, read some of the letters that your chosen newspaper already has printed to get a feel for what they are willing to print.
GOOD LUCK!!!
· Free Writing & Publishing How-To (the “p” is not in the web address): http://www.suite101.com/writingandublishing
· The following website is to help with writing skills, especially in the area of citizen reporting & journalism. It helps with writing about public policy issues. http://www.helium.com/writers-resources/citizenjournalist?emailloc=km94v
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E-Mail, Call & Write Your Elected Representatives
Send a letter to your elected representatives! If you would like a reply, be sure to state this in the letter, and include your post office address.
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Click here for your Senators contact info: http://www.senate. gov/general/ contact_informat ion/senators_ cfm.cfm
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Contact your Congressman. You just punch in your area and you get your congressmen. Contacting the Congress
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To phone a Senator or Congressman, call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and the operator will connect you to the desired office. The operator can find your correct Congressman from your zip code if you aren't sure. It is more effective to talk to the Legislative Assistant, or "L.A." in Capitol Hill slang, about your issue or concern than to leave your opinion with the receptionist: just ask to speak to "the L.A. who deals with (your subject)". A personal visit to the DC or local state office is the most effective.
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The White House Comments Desk can be reached at 202-456-1111. Fax: 202-456-2461
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To write a letter, here are the addresses:
The Honorable _______
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. PresidentThe Honorable ______
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator (Last Name):The Honorable ______
U.S. Congress
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr./Mrs. (Last Name):Please note that postal mail to these offices can take a few weeks to arrive due to security screening. fax, e-mail, call or visit for fast communication.
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Mailing Labels of House Member Addresses:
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U.S. County Governments: Links to all County governments, email addresses of local elected representatives and officials.
- U.S. & Foreign Embassies: Links to all US Embassies worldwide Foreign Embassies located in US
Listen, Call, Fax, or send E-Mail to Talk Shows
Send your message to radio and TV talk shows! You can bring important issues to the attention of talk show hosts resulting in thousands or millions of people being informed. Hosts frequently read e-mail on the air. You can expose or praise how Congressmen and Senators vote, or challenge a liberal host's statements. If you send your email to more than one show, none will use it regardless of merit because they wouldn't have an exclusive message--send it to just one, and after a week of no reply, then send it to another. Got a favorite talk show we should list here--let us know!
* All air times are Eastern Time and air Monday-Friday unless noted. Listening formats include Real Audio/Video, Windows Media Player, & MP3. [Get Real Player] [Get WMP] Some shows are repeated at night or on weekends. Just for fun, we list a couple liberal shows!
| Talk Show | Call-In # | Air Time* | Fax |
Listen Live |
Web | |
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Chuck Baldwin 6 Stations in Pensacola area |
850-438-1605 | Noon-1 pm | 850-944-0577 | . | Web Site | |
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Bob Barr WGKA 920 AM Atlanta |
. | Sundays 6-8 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Glenn Beck 193 Stations |
888-727-BECK | 9 am-Noon | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Tammy Bruce Nationwide |
800-449-8255 | 9 am - Noon M-F, Sat 4-7 pm PT | . | . | Web Site | . |
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Mark Belling Milwaukee WISN 1130AM |
. | 3-6 pm CT | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Bill Bennett Nationwide |
866-680-6464 | 6-9 am | . | . | Web Site | |
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Jim Bohannon Nationwide |
800-998-JIMBO | 10 pm-1 am | . | . | Web Site | |
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Herman Cain 7 Stations in GA |
888-920-2665 | Saturdays 3-6 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Neal Boortz Atlanta WSB 750AM |
404-872-0750 | 8:30am-noon | 404-607-TALK | Listen | Web Site | . |
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Coast to Coast AM George Noory/Art Bell/ Ian Punnett Nationwide |
See List | 1-5 am | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Blanquita Cullum 40 stations |
800-510-TALK | 2-3 pm | 202-408-1087 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Matt Drudge "Heard in all 50 States" |
866-4-DRUDGE | Sundays 10 pm-1 am | . | . | Web Site | |
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Larry Elder Nationwide & L.A. KABC 790 AM |
. | 3-7 pm PT | 310-838-5222 | . | Web Site | |
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Air America 67 Stations |
866-303-2270 | . | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Roger Fredinburg 200 Stations |
800-449-8255 | 10pm-1am M-F | 541-774-9202 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Tom Gresham "Gun Talk" 92 Stations |
800-298-TALK | 2-5 pm Sundays | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Sean Hannity Nationwide |
800-941-7326 | 3-6 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Roger Hedgecock San Diego KOGO 600 AM |
800-600-KOGO | 12:20-4 pm | 619-285-4395 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Hugh Hewitt 112 Stations |
800-520-1234 | 6-9 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
| Larry
King CNN |
. | 9-10 pm | . | . | Web Site | |
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Don Kroah WAVA Wash DC/Balto MD |
888-293-9282 | 5-7 pm | . | . | Web Site | . |
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KABC Shows: Al Rantel Doug McIntyre Rob Nelson Kevin James 790 AM Los Angeles |
800-222-KABC | (all times PST) 11-11:45 am, 6-9 pm M-F 5-9 am M-F 4-7pm Sundays 1-5 am Tues- Sat |
. | Listen | Web Site | E -Mail Rantel McIntyre Nelson James |
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KFYI Shows: Bruce Jacobs Joe Crummey Terry Gilberg 550 AM Phoenix |
602-260-KFYI | 5-8 am 4-7 pm 5-7 pm Sunday |
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Henry Kriegel Bozeman, MT KMMS AM 1450 |
4-6 pm MT | |||||
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Mark Levin Nationwide |
877-381-3811 | 6-8 pm | . | . | Web Site | |
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G. Gordon Liddy Nationwide |
800-GG-LIDDY | 10 am-1 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Rush Limbaugh 600+ stations |
800-282-2882 | 12-3 pm | 212-445-3963 | . |
Web Site unofficial sites |
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Michael Medved Nationwide |
800-955-1776 | 3-6 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Dennis Miller Nationwide |
866-509-RANT | 10 am - 1 pm | . | . | Website | . |
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Bob Mohan KFYI |
602-258-KFYI | 7-9 pm | 602- 817-1199 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Chuck Morse Nashua, NH WSMN 1590 AM |
603-883-9900 | 9-11 am | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Marty Nalitz Denver KNUS 710 AM |
303-696-1971 | 9 am-1 pm mountain | 303-740-9019 | . | . | . |
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Jill Nicholson Las Vegas KLAV |
866-820-KLAV | Thurs 2-4pm | 702-796-7433 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Bill O'Reilly Nationwide |
877-9-NO-SPIN | Noon-2 pm | . | . | Website | |
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Janet Parshall 70 stations |
800-343-9282 | 3-6 pm | 703-807-2248 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Steve Peroutka Annapolis MD WNAV |
410-267-7777 | Wed 6-7 pm | 410-268-5360 | Listen | Web Site | . |
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Point of View Nationwide |
800-351-1212 | 2-4 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Jim Quinn 6 Stations in PA, OH, WV |
800-507-1047 | 6-10 am | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Mike Reagan Nationwide |
800-468-MIKE | 6-9 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Diane Rehm 188 NPR Stations |
800-433-8850 | 10 am-noon | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Right Side 4 Stations in MS |
601-261-0898 Hattiesburg 601-649-0898 Laurel |
5:30 pm | . | Listen | Web Site | |
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Lee Rodgers San Francisco KSFO 560 AM |
415-808-5600 | 6-10 am Pacific & 5-7 am Sat/Sun | 415-658-5401 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Michael Savage Nationwide |
415-808-5600 | 4-7 pm Pacific | 415-658-5401 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Mark Scott Detroit WXYT 1270 AM |
248-356-1270 | 10 am- noon | 248-455-7362 | . | Web Site | |
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Dick Staub 50 stations |
800-775-1067 | 5-8 pm | 847-956-5040 | . | Web Site | |
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Talk Back Live CNN |
800-510-5266 | 3-4 pm | 888-310-4FAX |
Watch Listen Chat |
Web Site | |
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Randall Terry WRKP 96.5 FM Moundsville, WV |
800-777-2785 | 3-4 pm | . | . | Web Site | . |
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Washington Journal C-SPAN |
See List | 7-10 am | . | Watch | Web Site | |
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Kirby Wilbur Seattle KVI 570 AM |
206-421-5757 | 5-9 am Pacific | 206-516-3196 | Listen | Web Site | |
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Andrew Wilkow WGY 810 AM Albany NY WABC 770 AM NY City |
800-TALK-WGY 800-848-WABC |
WGY: 9a-Noon Weekdays WABC: 10a-1p Sun |
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WMAL Shows: Chris Plante Evening Show 630 AM Wahington, DC |
888-630-WMAL | 9-11:45 am & Sunday 12-2 pm 8-10 pm |
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E-Mail Plante |
Write a Letter to the Editor
Spread the word to readers and key decision makers across the country: Write a letter to the editor on-line! Enter Letter to Editor on the Subject line; and be sure to include your name, home address and daytime telephone number. Keep your letter brief (under 200 words is best) and to-the-point for a better chance of publication. If you send your email to more than one newspaper, none will use it regardless of merit because they wouldn't have an exclusive letter--send it to just one, and after a week of no reply, then send it to another. Letters which respond to a story or commentary in that paper often have the best chance of publication. You can alert readers about important issues, correct liberal media distortions, ask readers to contact their representatives, and even praise or expose a Congressman's or Senator's vote on an issue in their home state paper! Please send us the e-mail addresses for the letters-to-the-editor department of your local daily and weekly papers.
Hold reporters and editors to high
ethical standards--write or e-mail them with your comments, complaints,
praise, or reports of liberal bias. Here's
Gannet's ethical rules as a sample.
Related Link of Major Media and Comments on Fairness and Accuracy in
Reporting:
FAIR's
Media Contact List
Link to Newspapers of the World>>http://www.newslink.org/
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Magazines |
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| American Spectator Conservative Monthly | George Magazine |
| Human Events Conservative Weekly | Insight Magazine Conservative Weekly |
| Mother Jones Magazine | National Review Magazine |
| Newsweek Magazine | Readers Digest |
| Slate online Magazine By Microsoft, edited by Michael Kinsley | Time Magazine |
| U.S. News & World Report | . |
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National Newspapers & Internet News Sites |
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| Army Times | Christian Science Monitor |
| Covenant News Link to this site |
International Herald-Tribune (sold abroad, published by Wash. Post & N.Y. Times) |
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NewsMax.com Link to Chris Ruddy's news service |
USAToday |
| The Wanderer Conservative Catholic weekly Link | Wall Street Journal |
| Washington Times National Weekly Edition | WorldNetDaily.com Link to this site |
TV Networks, News Shows, and Entertainment Companies
Give these TV & radio networks and entertainment companies your opinion about their reporting, programs, and sponsors--pro or con. Concerned citizens can make a difference. Include your street address and a request for a reply if you wish one. The links to the network e-mail web pages often give you a menu to select particular shows or management offices to which you can write.
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CNBC (For all shows)
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C-SPAN Also (Links) Suggest events C-SPAN should cover, give comments on programming & web site
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CNN Feedback for several shows Link to transcripts of all CNN shows for past 10 days
CNN All Politics
CNN & Company
CNN Crossfire
CNN Message Boards Post a message--some are read on air!
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Dish Network (satellite system)
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Disney and Disney Channel (Link for all Disney companies)
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Drudge Report Here's the place to report breaking news.
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Fox Broadcasting (For shows, specials, movies, etc., but not news)
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Fox News (for all news shows) Fox Message Boards
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The McLaughlin Group Suggest issues or give feedback
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MSNBC (Link for all MSNBC shows)
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NBC (Link for all shows)
NBC's "Meet the Press" Link for transcript of most recent show
NBC's "Nightly News"
Weekend Today
Dateline NBC
Today Show
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Where You Can Publish or Share Your Story
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Read other stories by parents & their experiences with CPS. Write your story, as well, to help warn others and refer them to our eReference Books, the Group or other place you may think they can gain help. This is a hot spot where citizens warn each other of all sorts of financial, employment, and other rip-offs. It is taking the place of the Better Business Bureau. Do not use real names or use initials. http://www.ripoffreport.com
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If you are able to make a video clip and upload it, then YouTube is good as it is highly-visible hot spot and popular. Media persons peruse YouTube video clips and many times include them on their TV newscasts. http://www.YouTube.com
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More and more, connections with children placed in the system and their lost foster parents or biological parents are made here. Write your profile with a message to the kids being careful about privacy. You can post your picture in case the kids input your name and come to you My Space website. Posts can be made back and forth. http://www.MySpace.com
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The following link is a portal to media contacts for the major newscasters which includes names, addresses, phone numbers and emails: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=111
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Send Your Story to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)! Here’s the form on their website… http://www.fbi.gov/homepage.htm
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Call this CPS Radio Talk Show & tell your story. This show outlines the destruction of American families and relationships through legislation and the courts. Your host and cohost is Ron Smithand Rockin and Robin Denison. Hosted by: ChildrenNeedBothParents. (724) 444-7444 Call ID: 53118. http://www.talkshoe .com/tc/53118
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It is a good idea to set up a couple of emails that contain anonymous information for your privacy. These emails can be used when creating blogs or signing up for groups. They are easy to set up if you have already picked out a city and a zip code that goes with it. Make up the street address. It is just an extra step in remaining anonymous while your case is still active. Social workers known as “moles” do monitor some sites for ideas in their cases and hopefully find “You” to see what is going on. Privacy in what you are doing in your case is imperative.
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Contact US Senators. You can go to this link and write an email directly to them or better yet write a formal letter. http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
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Write your story to your US Congressman: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
Article on: Contacting Your State Legislator For Help
Originally Posted: 16 Sep 2007 12:06 PM CDT
If your CPS social workers are lying, violating court orders, or just being unreasonable, you might get some relief from their tyranny by contacting your state legislator. I’ve done this many times when dealing with unscrupulous agencies, and each time had a pleasant resolution to my situation.
Let’s go back to how I discovered how effective
this could be. Back in the 80’s I was a welfare eligibility worker
for the Department of Social Services. Occasionally unhappy clients
would contact their legislators, and whenever that happened we’d see
the supervisor scrambling to get the case file to take it into the
program manager’s office. We knew that these people hated to have
anyone call their legislators because then the head of the entire
Department of Social Services would get a call from Sacramento where
our State Department of Social Services is. In other words, a lot of
pressure was applied from the top management because they didn’t
like getting these calls! What was even more frustrating to the
supervisor was that every time there was a call to a legislator, the
client got what she wanted.
A few years back a local Department of Social
Services caseworker was harassing me after learning about this site.
He came out here four or five times with totally facetious or
trivial complaints, such as the accusation that I was home schooling
- something that is legal in all fifty states. After the last time,
I decided to take action before he got the bright idea of detaining
my children on the basis of the number of complaints he’d either
manufactured or followed up on. What I did was to write a letter to
this caseworker detailing each of his visits to my family, telling
what his reasons were each time and what my response was. I sent him
a copy of the letter, and sent a copy to his Program Manager, my
county supervisor, a few legislators, and a few newspapers. Maybe a
few other people, but I honestly don’t remember who at this point.
There was a list of these people at the bottom of the letter, so he
knew who was getting it. The state legislator wrote to me telling me
he had contacted the head of the Department of Social Services for
California. Talk about applying pressure from the top! Then the
pressure no doubt reached the local office and I didn’t hear from
the guy again for years.
I’ve done similar things regarding other
agencies. My experiences with writing to state legislators for help
have all been good, and so I’m telling you about it in case anyone
wants to try it. If you do, here’s some pointers.
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Write the legislator a formal letter. Handwriting is OK - it looks authentic. Second best is a typed letter. Worst, and probably useless, is email. I’ve heard that legislators in Washington DC have to delete a lot of email unread because they have no way of processing it. I don’t know if a state legislator would do that, but I wouldn’t trust email. In this case, paper is better.
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Be sure you use proper spelling and grammar. I know that’s a problem for many people who use this site, but if you know you have a problem then you can ask the local high school English teacher or some other expert for help making the letter look good.
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Tell the legislator in the first line that you are his constituent. And by the way, you should be sure you’re writing only to legislators that preside over your section of the state. As a constituent you are a person who can vote or not vote for him next time he runs for office.
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Keep it short! One page is sufficient. Three paragraphs, better. When I wrote the letter I mentioned above, I sent the entire three page letter I’d sent to the social worker, but the cover letter to the legislator was only three very short paragraphs. The letter will probably be read by a staff member who doesn’t have a lot of time to wade through many pages of case information. They want to know your specific complaint and needs, and will be able to process it and act on it quickly. It wouldn’t hurt to attach any evidence you may have on hand.
You will probably get a letter back from the
legislator’s office telling you whether or not they took action on
your complaint. They are there to watch out for their constituents,
so in most cases they’ll try to do something to help. They need to
know when the laws they make aren’t being followed properly. They
can’t change a court order, but if a CPS social worker is violating
a court order or in any way breaking social service regulations,
they can probably do something to create change. After getting your
letter, you might want to write back and thank them for helping.
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