DownsizeDC.org's “One Subject at a Time Act”

My latest political activism has been involved with DownsizeDC.org. Here's an email I received from them after participating in a letter writing campaign with them.

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From: Downsizer Dispatch
Date: Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 5:53 AM
Subject: Thanks for participating!
To: mvfipher (mvbcdosborn)


Thanks for participating!

Thank you for participating in DownsizeDC.org's letter-writing campaign today. For your convenience, this e-mail contains a copy of the letter we sent on your behalf.

Don't forget to tell your friends about this campaign!

Make Congress pass DownsizeDC.org's "One Subject at a Time Act"

http://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/83

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The Honorable Bill Delahunt
Rayburn House Office Building Suite 2454
Washington DC 20515-2110
william.delahunt@mail.house.gov


The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy
Russell Senate Office Building Suite 317
Washington DC 20510-2101
http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm


The Honorable John F. Kerry
Russell Senate Office Building Suite 304
Washington DC 20510-2102
http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm


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Please introduce DownsizeDC.org's "One Subject at a Time Act" (OSTA). You can find the text of the legislation here: http://www.downsizedc.org/osta-legislation.shtml It's not right that our legislatures so often have to choose between voting yes for a piece of legislation which also contains something they very much disagree with, or voting no and not being able to pass a very important piece of legislation because some other junk has gotten thrown in there.

It's time to give you, our legislature, the power to only pass legislation on one topic at a time. It's ridiculous that some legislators try, and succeed at, forcing their unpopular bills to get passed by stuffing them in with something very important which they know will pass.

If OSTA gets passed it will put an end to foolishness like the "REAL ID Act", something wich was apposed by the majority of Congress and we the people, getting passed only because it was attached to a more popular bill, the "Emergency, Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief." (May, 2005).

I want you to be able to vote on only what you truly believe to be good legislation rather than being forced to approve bills that you would rather not see pass in order to get something important done.

Sincerely in Liberty,

Christopher D. Osborn
fipher.blogspot.com

(My name, U.S. Street address, and email were here in the letter my congressmen received)

That's all for tonight. I hope someone out there is reading and agreeing. God bless from Vineyard Haven, MA.

-Christopher D. Osborn


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