Tuesday, February 25, 2025

When calls to AL reps in Congress are being ignored

Email message submitted to Rep. Palmer using his office contact form
Dear Rep. Palmer,
I hear your office is ignoring telephone calls being made to you.
Back here in Alabama, we are developing tactics to deal with Alabama's Congressional representatives who are ignoring telephone calls being made to them.
May you become well aware of what your constituents are doing to get your attention paid to them.
Thanks.
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Email to Birmingham area TV stations
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 06:50:32 PM CST
Subject: Rep. Gary Palmer is ignoring phone calls from his constituents
To Birmingham area TV stations:
Rep. Gary Palmer is ignoring phone calls from his constituents. What will Birmingham area TV stations do about that?
Thanks.
(For filing in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: When calls to AL reps in Congress are being ignored) A post on Blue Dots Alabama | Facebook
Rob Shattuck
Top contributor · 15h ·
Are you interested in developing tactics for when calls to Alabama's representatives in Congress are being ignored?
The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: When calls to AL reps in Congress are being ignored

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Caroline Self
1h ·
Here are some ideas for effective action from Joe Lockhart, who was White House Press Secretary under President Clinton.
I'm a reality tv producer, and I agree with every word he writes. Storytelling is how we fight back. Humanizing the cruel and unnecessary actions of Trump/Musk is how we fight back.
If you have lost your job because of the DOGE cuts or if you are scared of losing your health care or other social safety net programs like SNAP because of the Republicans' budget and you have a story you want to tell, let me know. Blueprint Alabama may be able to help you tell it.
Joe Lockhart
2h ·
People have been wondering what they can do to stop what Trump and Musk are doing. Here are a couple of ideas Whether you live in the district or not, go to a town hall meeting with a member of Congress. But go with a very specific example of how the DOGE operation is impacting your family. And if Republicans cancel their town meetings, go to a democrat's meeting and give life to how people are being impacted. It will generate local news coverage and there is nothing a member of Congress tracks more closely than local news coverage.
Local TV is still a powerful tool around the country. Call/text/email/stand outside the studio with stories on the very real impact reduced government service has on your family and the community. The only thing to counter the big lies are personal human interest stories told by the people who are impacted. And there is a hunger at many of these stations to localize these national stories.
Go on the conservative social media platforms and tell your stories in the comments. Among other things it may be the first time some of these MAGA types learn about how this all is going to hurt them. Call in to talk radio and let them that some ideas that sounded good in the campaign are really hurting communities and families.
I'm sure there are many more and better ideas. But DC Republicans will never waver from Trump unless they feel the heat from home.
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