Michael MagrasJul 14
Speaking of weak Democrats, you have no idea how much trouble I've had getting Democrats in #Maine to introduce or otherwise advocate for gun reform legislation. I've written multiple times to the chair of the Democratic Senate Committee, the Executive Director of the Maine Democratic Party, Senate President Mattie Daughtry (my state senator), the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, and more. All of them refuse to answer me. What cowardice. #Politics #Democrats #Guns #GunReform #Democracy #US #USpol
Show threadAlan LewisJul 14

@michaelmagras

When I write to political figures, I usually don't expect to get a reply. Their contact forms often ask whether I'm looking for a response. When I am looking to hear back, I'll usually end with, "I will be looking forward to your reply." That said, the no-response rate you speak of seems pretty extraordinary. I'm from Milo and Bangor originally. My Brownville Junction cousin has a bumper sticker on his truck, which says something to the effect of, "Gun Control Means Both Hands on the Gun." My father's hospice nurse loved it. So, I have some idea the position you find yourself in. Good luck to you.

PS When I was at the University of Maine, a lot of left wingers were in Freeport.

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Show threadMichael MagrasJul 14
@tribeofjesse Freeport still has a fair number of people on the left, but not enough. I have always asked legislators for a reply. I've lost count of the number of messages Mattie Daughtry has ignored. Her legislative aide told me in early March that they were waiting for a response to my question from the law library. She never got back to me. I contacted the library myself with the same question and received a detailed response in 45 minutes.
Show threadAlan Lewis

@michaelmagras Well, at least you got a novel response. I'm not sure it would have ever occurred to me to tell anyone I couldn't get back to them until I heard from a law library. Evidently Mattie Daughtry has a creative script writer.

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Show threadMichael Magras6d ago
@tribeofjesse Apparently so. She would be wise to answer me more honestly, or she’s going to lose a voter. And I won’t keep the reason to myself.