DEC Publicity Committee – Jan. 14, 2013 – Chair – Elaine Togneri
Letters to the Editor Project – Stop Gun Violence
Tell your story:
Any exposure you’ve had to gun violence
How you can’t forget the Newtown Massacre
How you want to protect your children/family
How you’ve had enough
How surrounding counties have the ordinances closing the gun show loophole
Write following these tips:
Keep it short
Make your point quickly
Use facts and emotion
Talk about stopping gun violence/massacres
Refer to the articles on how to talk about guns at (BPICampus.com)
Suggest an action:
Urge Bilirakis. Rubio & Nelson to support the large capacity gun magazine ban, assault weapons ban, and universal background checks (Biden Task Force Recommendations)
demand Pasco County Commissioners close the Gun Show Loophole so criminals and the mentally ill lose easy access to purchasing guns
Submit your letter:
The Tampa Bay Times accepts online submissions via a form. Go to:
http://www.sptimes.com/letters/
The Tampa Tribune does the same with a word limit of 150 words. Go to:
http://tampabayonline.net/letters.htm
The SunCoast News accepts email submissions (letters must be less than 200 words and use upper and lower case), send to rhibbs@suncoastnews.com. Include your name, city of residence, and phone number.
Contact me with questions or to let me know your letter has been published:
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DEC Publicity Committee –September 2012 – Chair – Elaine Togneri
elainetog@yahoo.com
Letters to the Editor Project – Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Tell your story:
How you were in the donut hole and the law helps you afford your prescription
How your child didn’t have health coverage and can stay on your policy
How a pre-existing condition means you can finally find coverage when this kicks in
How insurance companies won’t be able to charge you more because you’re a woman
How the law stopped your insurance company from dropping you when you became ill
How lifetime limits would have cut off insurance payments, making care unaffordable
How the Medicaid expansion would allow you to obtain insurance
Write following these tips:
Keep it short
Tie it to a recent event (Supreme Court ruling – Governor Scott’s refusal to implement)
Make your point quickly
Use facts - http://www.healthcare.gov/
Suggest an action:
--urge Gus Bilirakis or Richard Nugent to support the law
--demand Governor Scott implement exchanges and expand Medicaid for the uninsured
Submit your letter:
The Tampa Bay Times accepts online submissions via a form. Go to:
http://www.sptimes.com/letters/
The Tampa Tribune does the same with a word limit of 150 words. Go to:
http://tampabayonline.net/letters.htm
The SunCoast News accepts email submissions (letters must be less than 200 words and use upper and lower case), send to rhibbs@suncoastnews.com. Include your name, city of residence, and phone number.
Contact me with questions or to let me know your letter has been published:--