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WaPo: Write-Your-Rep Tools Make 'A More Robust Democracy'
Last week, we mentioned the logic puzzles being deployed in the House of Representatives in order to frustrate online communications. This morning, Jeffrey Birnbaum of the Washington Post picks up the story.
"What we've been doing -- and what the [political] right has been doing -- contributes to a more robust democracy and it ought to be welcomed," said [Ralph] Neas of People for the American Way.
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01:30 PM Jun 12, 2006 - 2 comments permalink
Telcos Win in House; Net Neutrality Moves to Senate
Late last night, the House of Representatives rejected the net neutrality amendment to the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement (COPE) Act 269-152, then approved COPE with majorities of both parties. It's a huge win for telcos, who have liberally lubricated the capital. (How'd your rep vote on the amendment and on the un-amended COPE?)
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10:00 AM Jun 09, 2006 - 0 comments permalink
E-xemplar: Oceana Honors World Ocean's Day
A list-building take-action ask less politically fraught than write-your-rep is the cheerful prospect of e-mailing a picture to a friend.
In honor of World Ocean's Day, Oceana makes use of our API to offer these images from the briny deep. (As always, you can forget about the API and just set up postcards in your campaign headquarters.)
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11:30 AM Jun 08, 2006 - 2 comments permalink
Congress: Don't E-mail, Just Send Cash
A lively discussion has sprouted on the Progressive Exchange listserv this week following an announcement by the House of Representatives' Chief Administrative Officer that it's pioneered heretofore unseen frontiers in hampering constituent e-mail.
The name of the game -- quite literally -- is "logic puzzles": solve a test question to qualify for the right to talk to your elected representative. You can get a demo here.
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10:30 AM Jun 07, 2006 - 774 comments permalink
NTEN Taps Katrin Verclas
... to succeed the outgoing Joe Baker.
Wedging into the full summer slate ahead, she's wasting no time tapping the company frequent flyer miles on a summer tour of get-togethers, starting next week in Washington, with 13 cities to follow.
More about Katrin at her blog. (Bras on monitors are SFW, right?)
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01:30 PM Jun 05, 2006 - 0 comments permalink
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