# Calls to Action

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calls-to-action/841055>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 30, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calls-to-action/841055 "2019-09-30T17:59:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calls-to-action/841055/4 "2019-09-30T18:42:32Z")

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Here is the full modded post:

> [@The Trump Impeachment Inquiry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-impeachment-inquiry/840771/1196):
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> Gonna cross-post this:
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> **If you’re not calling your Representatives and Senators _today_, then you’re not moving the needle.**
> 
> Make your calls. Even if you support this shit, make your calls.
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> Directory of Representatives: [https://www.house.gov/representatives](https://www.house.gov/representatives)
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> Directory of Senators: [U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators](https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm)
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> "Hi, my name is ThelmaLou, I live in zip code XXXXX in the great city of YYYY, and I want to let the Representative/Senator know that I support the impeachment of Donald J Trump from the Presidency of the United States (“under the ‘Bribery’ clause in article 2, section 4 of the US Constitution” _for those of you who want to give a reason._)
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> In addition, my support of the Rep/Sen in the upcoming election is completely contingent upon their supporting the impeachment of Donald J. Trump.
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> Lastly, my support of _any_ Republican in 2020 is contingent to how this plays out. If Donald Trump is on the ticket, I will not vote for any down-ballot Republican. I may not vote for the Democrat, but I definitely won’t vote for the Republican.
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> Thank you. Do you need anything else?"

I can see the links and sample script as a problem but discussion about calling representatives is going to be thornier. I agree with the OP that the Elections forum needs some more leeway on this subject, especially if the request is not made in such direct language as in the offending post.

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