For one of my short stories, I followed along with the adventures of an animal liberation group…with a twist.
(Here’s the link to the anthology that the short story was in: https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Druid-Anthology-Celtic-Fantasy/dp/1791884172/)
So, when I received a call-to-action email from PETA to send a letter to my representative(s) about supporting the FDA modernization act, I, of course, did send the form/letter.
As some of you may know, I’m in Kansas, a very conservative red state here in the United States. For example, it often appears that Representative Ron Estes and I could not be on farther ends of the spectrum in terms of key issues, based on their earlier responses to other letters I’ve sent.
But here was Representative Estes’s response–a response that, admittedly, surprised me:
Willow Croft 
Sometimes we do reach across the aisle to one another.:-)
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Ha, well put! Thanks for reading, and for “reaching out” via your comments!
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oh wow! I wonder if I ever receive any reply when I send a letter to congress. Pretty surprising to me!👀
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Let me know if you do! What issues interest you?
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Hmmm, maybe soda tax that I talked about in my blog a few weeks ago? My city don’t have it now but m neighbor cities do. Some city argue it’s breaking affordable grocery spending, so I wonder if soda tax topic ever brought up in my city🤔
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Thanks for sharing your…what should I call it?..,agenda items? causes for note? I know that the soda sales tax back in my home state purportedly funded schools and school supplies but it never seems to trickle down to schools, so maybe taking a look at where the money from that soda sales tax is going/is being used for in your community? (Could you also drop the link to that blog post here, if you feel comfortable in doing so? Thanks!)
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Contrary to what many say, it does help to write and call your representatives, even if it is just a little.
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Yes, as a volunteer for a phone bank for an animal advocacy group that reached out to people to contact their representatives, I agree! *smiles* Thanks for commenting!
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It’s nice when people pleasantly surprise us!
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I know, right? Thanks for reading, and commenting!
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Hmm well I guess somebody who supports not causing undue harm to animals can’t be ALL bad … 🤔
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Ha, well…. 🙂
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Well, that was unexpected but I’m glad he seems to agree. Of course, the second he’s offered contributions from testing facilities..,
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Ha, very shrewd point!
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And, yes, always wise never to harbour any illusions about politics in the United States. Such as mine from times of yore, where I blithely said: “Oh, Trump will never get elected.”
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I think a lot of people said that, myself included. Imagine my horror when I woke up the morning after the election!
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I was ready to beg Canada for asylum, for sure! I do not know why “he-who-shall-not-be-named” isn’t in jail. If there was ever proof of our wonky justice system (I know I’m simplifying things greatly, but…)…
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