when I talked to an assemblyman(whom I will not name, but he was not mine, haven’t talked to mine just yet) he didn’t even know why he voted for the ban. I knew he wouldn’t listen if I chattered, so I just asked some really killer questions. I was surprised and disappointed. I thought I would end up debating the reasoning of the bill, why weren’t dogs and horses added if its to protect people from dangerous animals etc.... essentially showing him that he had a misconception. Instead, he had NO OPINION or information, not even BAD information. He didn’t research the bill, the implications etc. he said he had a "gut feeling" (I'm not kidding that’s what he said was the reasoning behind his yea vote) that the bill was needed. I mean, YEAH that is SO DISAPPOINTING but they have a lot of bills to pass during the year, and there’s no way to properly do their jobs, so YES I'm pissed but I'm also not trying to be a pinhead and think of things from their perspective. Anyway, yeah its a good idea to ask them questions, because all of a sudden the situation directly involves them. don’t say "get rid of the ban" say amendment, since they cant get rid of the ban altogether, (technically they can, but in all reality its impossible) and that would be too ambitious. if you limit your request to the section of the bill you want changed, the assemblyman would probably be more receptive, since that prospect would be easier. ALSO. be sure to do this last thing...these guys are NOT altruistic. Think of something that’s in it for them, good publicity etc. I tend to ramble, sorry
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