What we accomplished in less than 48 hours.From the time I started my email campaign until the decision was made to disassociate the Dinity Wall from the Oregon Airshow was less than 48 hours. That is fast.... very fast. I did not get this done alone. The unity of every veteran who sent in an email or made a phone call got this done!
It is truely amazing that all it took was less than 48 hours.
What is even more amazing is something I learned earlier this month when I met several Illinois State Senators in Springfield, Illinois. During the conversations it came out that it only takes 23 constituents to contact them to get them to change their mind and vote on an issue.
23 less than two dozen.
Now here is my problem: why can't we as veterans get everything we want passed through the House and Senate? Certainly each of us knows 23 vets in our own area. Certainly we each know 23 vets living in our state.
That is all it takes to contact a Representative and two Senators to get them to vote our way on an issue.
We can turn around Corporate America plans in less than 48 hours why can't we change the minds of the 535 in DC?
The answer....... I don't give a damn.....or It ain't worth doing....or I cna't make a difference..... or I don't trust politicians...... or It don't mean nuttin'........ or any one of a thousand similar excuses.
I hope you all through away your excuses and get your lazy buts off the couch and send an email and make a phone call to your Representative in the House and your Senators. Tell them you want them to back HR1004 for full funding of the VA.
Send emails to every vet you have on your contact list.
ALL IT TAKES IS UNITY AND EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER
We have the power all we have to do is use it!
