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From: Lauren A., Care2 Non-Profit Issues & Alerts – npoalerts [at] care2.com
Date: 27 Jun 2006 08:21:40 -0700
Subject: Are Your Reps in Congress Accepting Your Email?

Hi Kelly,

Members of Congress are using software to block bulk constituent emails, like those generated from online petitions, from their inbox.

Take action to ensure your voice is heard.

Tell Congress to listen to us.

Online petitions are a main channel for non-profits and their supporters to bring important issues to the attention of our country’s leaders.

But last month, Congressional offices began adopting new software that blocks the delivery of bulk constituent email, significantly compromising the ability of nonprofit organizations and their supporters to have their voices heard. Take action to say NO.

This technology requires you to answer a logic puzzle question before you can submit a comment, meaning only those constituents who go directly to the lawmaker’s own website can send a message.

Individuals who can find the right webform online will be able to talk to their representatives, but those people trying communicate as part of a movement or through nonprofit organizations may be blocked.

Since the average person doesn’t have the money or power to lobby Congress, the Internet has served as a tool to open up communication between millions of Americans and their elected representatives.

Don’t let Congress disable this great advancement in democratic communication.
Sign the petition to stop Congress from blocking your emails.

Join Care2, Consumers Union, and a wide array of other non-profit organizations to ensure a future for Internet advocacy. Go to: go.care2.com/e/lgm/M9/qBhr

Thanks from all of us at Care2 and ThePetitionSite.

The Campaign Team

Lauren A.
Rebecca Y.
Hilary S.
Agata G.
Michael L.
Robyn E.

And the President and Founder

Randy Paynter

Care2.com, Inc.
275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 150
Redwood City, CA 94065

www.care2.com

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