MOLLY IVINS
"Sit up, join up, stir it up, get online, get in touch, find out who's raising hell and join them.
No use waiting on a bunch of wussy politicians."

Time to go long 1/17/06

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Email Sample: Protect Our Vets and Their Families

Instructions: Fill in the blanks. Put your own name and address at the end of the email. When possible, use the elected officials' website forms to email your concern. Edit as you desire. Smile! You have made a difference. ;) -am

For contact information on your U.S. Congressional Representative and two U.S. Senators, click here.

Email Sample for your U.S, Senator to work with Lousiana Senator Mary Landrieu

Dear Representative _______________,

My name is _____________, and I am a registered voter in (your city, state). I would like to express my concern about how the Veteran’s Administration is treating our vets in the Katrina-ravaged region.

Veterans in the Katrina area are being required to travel hours, even to other states, just for healthcare. This is ridiculous!

Medicare contracts with private doctors and facilities all the time. The VA can also contract with local doctors and facilities in the area to provide care closest to the vets’ homes. That is the way to honor our vets. It is the honorable thing to do.

Please work with Senator Mary Landrieu to take care of our vets in New Orleans. For your convenience, I am providing her DC office number: 202-224-5824.

I hope to count on you to work with Senator Landrieu to take care of our vets in the New Orleans area. Thank you for taking care of our veterans. Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

Your Name

Your Complete Address

Your Phone Number

Email Sample for your U.S Congressional Representative to Work with Gulf Coast Congressman Gene Taylor

Dear Representative _______________,

My name is _____________, and I am a registered voter in (your city, state). I would like to express my concern about how the Veteran’s Administration is treating our vets in the Katrina-ravaged region.

Veterans in the Katrina area are being required to travel hours, even to other states, just for healthcare. This is ridiculous!

Medicare contracts with private doctors and facilities all the time. The VA can also contract with local doctors and facilities in the area to provide care closest to the vets’ homes. That is the way to honor our vets. It is the honorable thing to do.

Please work with Gulf Coast Congressman Gene Taylor (D-MS) to make this happen. For your convenience, I am providing his DC phone number: 202 225-5772.

I hope to count on you to work with Congressman Taylor to take care of our vets on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

Your Name

Your Complete Address

Your Phone Number



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