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Contacting the Congress is a very up-to-date database of congressional contact information for the 110th Congress. As of July 07, 2007 there are 534 email addresses (of which 507 are Web-based email homepages), and 537 WWW homepages known for the 540 members of the 110th Congress. Traditional ground mail addresses are available for all current members of Congress.
A majority of the U.S. citizens get zero political representation for the taxes they pay. Of the 49 percent of the population that does vote in the general elections (with the advisory that as low as 20-25 percent may vote in mid-term elections, and less in local elections), another significant majority is barely remotely, and in highly mediated form, represented. Time allowing, of course; the Senators’ and Representatives’ time is excruciatingly precious and by necessity only a significantly small minority of it shall be spent with lesser voters.
Only a minority of the total population has any real political representation, and of that minority a tiny segment, as we all know, owns the politicians.
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The League of Women Voters is taking on today’s toughest issues like campaign finance reform, civil liberties, voting rights, election administration, ethics and lobbying reform, global climate change and health care reform. You can find a league near you or sign up for a newsletter to stay informed with updated news and events.
Project Vote Smart, a citizen’s organization, has developed a Voter’s Self-Defense System to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information.