Follow Nancy Simmons' advice and get your family and friends to write at least one letter in July, August and September. Make a copy of your lawmaker ' s response and send it to FAMM in DC so we can track support for H.R. 1681. There are no easy answers to America's drug problem. But one thing I know it that we cannot imprison our way out of it. I urge you to co-sponsor this important reform bill and continue to search for compassionate, effective solutions.
Petitions are poor substitutes for letters, but they do serve a valuable purpose.
Petitions are most effective when delivered to your Representative ' s home office. There, staff are more likely to review the petitions and tally the number of constituents who signed. Petitions often get lost or ignored in Washington unless they are being used for a specific purpose, i.e., to show large scale support for an issue. Please print and photocopy the petition and gather signatures from people in your community who support repealing mandatory sentencing laws. Ask each individual to clearly write their name, address, city and state on each line.