Political activism poll

Rokenn · 12-16-2002, 01:36 AM

Just how politicly active have you been?

Rokenn · 12-17-2002, 03:55 PM

Ok, who are the fat cat lobbiest in the crowd, fess up!

[ 12-17-2002, 03:55 PM: Message edited by: Rokenn ]

Leonis · 12-17-2002, 04:57 PM

I have written and phoned mps for various reasons - usually things to do like tax rebates that loophole us out, or social issues such as syringes on the beach. Sometimes action gets taken, sometimes not.

I believe in making an informed choice and affecting change, so I vote every time - It's also compulsory here. (Except for one local council elections when they didn't let the public know and then tried to fine the entire electorate for not voting!! Smell fishy? Boy did that backfire...)

[ 12-17-2002, 04:59 PM: Message edited by: Leonis ]

antryg · 12-17-2002, 10:22 PM

Not all lobbiest are for large companies. I have lobbied against the building of a 6 lane highway down the middle of a small town. The Highway Dept. wanted it and the people in the town didn't. After lobbying in person to State Senator and Representative and the Highway Dept. the highway went around the town. Almost everybody a winner.

Bardan the Slayer · 12-17-2002, 10:27 PM

I wrote a letter to my MP expressing disgust that :

a) there is a severe lack of postgraduates in my subject area in this country, and :

b) I was unable to get any financial help from the government (a few thousand) to do my PhD in this subject, and

c) the government is begging people to do postgraduate work in my subject, and finally

d) they couldn't throw me a few thou to help me through 3 years of slog, but spent $1 billion on a large party building in London that was used once, then thrown away. No exaggeration.

12-16-2002, 01:36 AM	#1
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 61 Posts: 2,193	Just how politicly active have you been? __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)

12-17-2002, 03:55 PM	#2
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 61 Posts: 2,193	Ok, who are the fat cat lobbiest in the crowd, fess up! [ 12-17-2002, 03:55 PM: Message edited by: Rokenn ] __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)

12-17-2002, 10:22 PM	#4
antryg Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx. Age: 22 Posts: 1,765	Not all lobbiest are for large companies. I have lobbied against the building of a 6 lane highway down the middle of a small town. The Highway Dept. wanted it and the people in the town didn't. After lobbying in person to State Senator and Representative and the Highway Dept. the highway went around the town. Almost everybody a winner. __________________

12-17-2002, 10:27 PM	#5
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12-17-2002, 04:57 PM	#3
Leonis Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Somewhere on Earth - it changes often Posts: 1,292	I have written and phoned mps for various reasons - usually things to do like tax rebates that loophole us out, or social issues such as syringes on the beach. Sometimes action gets taken, sometimes not. I believe in making an informed choice and affecting change, so I vote every time - It's also compulsory here. (Except for one local council elections when they didn't let the public know and then tried to fine the entire electorate for not voting!! Smell fishy? Boy did that backfire...) [ 12-17-2002, 04:59 PM: Message edited by: Leonis ]

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