Comments | puella_nerdii: Call these senators. No, seriously.

puella_nerdii

Call these senators. No, seriously.

Jun 16, 2011 14:17

I don't usually do signal-boosting things anymore, but hell, this cause is important enough to me ( Read more... )

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rene June 16 2011, 19:31:30 UTC

Oh dear, I hope this goes through. For some reason I was under the impression last night that it made it through the senate as well, but I guess not. Good luck, New Yorkers.

puella_nerdii June 16 2011, 20:06:50 UTC

Not yet; the Senate's Republican-controlled, and even though a lot of prominent republicans (like Bloomberg) have supported the bill, it's still up in the air. I do know that we're about one vote away from securing enough votes, though, so I'm crossing my fingers that we'll get that last one.

skelody June 16 2011, 19:41:48 UTC

I'm pretty useless for calls or signal-boosting, since I'm with my family ATM and all of my tiny online circles already know this. I've always wondered, though, in past times of chickening out, exactly what one ought to say in such situations.

puella_nerdii June 16 2011, 20:08:07 UTC

In my experience, I've usually found that simple and polite works just fine: who you are, whether or not you support (Issue X) and maybe something brief and anecdotal if it's relevant, and your address or zip if they ask you.

megkips June 16 2011, 19:43:42 UTC

Can't do much, as I'm no longer living in upstate NY, but damn am I sending good thoughts in New York's way.

<3.

edit: Just copy/pasted the text from the link onto tumblr. Hopefully that'll cause a few more phonecalls

puella_nerdii June 16 2011, 20:08:37 UTC

I hope so, too. It's so close, and I really really really want this to happen.

megkips June 16 2011, 20:11:41 UTC

Seriously. I really can't imagine some of the anger in NY if this fails.

And to be honest, when I heard about this passing through the assembly last night, I thought of you guys immediately.

amethyst_amore June 16 2011, 20:03:04 UTC

I don't live in New York anymore, but maybe some relatives will pitch in instead! In any case, good luck with this. Your state still fails far less than mine. Fuck you, PA.

puella_nerdii June 16 2011, 20:09:32 UTC

Here's to hoping, and thanks. And yeah, my homestate disappointed me earlier this year, too. Prince George's County, what the fuck.

/PA!Brill butts in daffodil_brill June 17 2011, 03:27:12 UTC

...;__;

What happened?

Re: /PA!Brill butts in amethyst_amore June 17 2011, 20:06:31 UTC

This douchebag happened.

My mother is a teacher so any cuts to education can and do directly affect us financially.

twigcollins June 16 2011, 20:21:07 UTC

Good quote from Senator Roy McDonald.

We're rooting for you here in Boston. We've had gay marriage for years now and I believe we just won some sort of important hockey thing.

See? Support gay marriage and you can get a giant silver cup.

puella_nerdii June 17 2011, 00:40:34 UTC

I saw that one earlier today! It was pretty heartwarming.

And your logic is flawless. *grins* (Though doesn't British Columbia allow gay marriage, too?)

twigcollins June 17 2011, 01:16:04 UTC

Though doesn't British Columbia allow gay marriage, too?

As you can imagine, my Debate Club tryout did not go particularly well.