I live in a silo; my community including Congressperson and Senators, at least one Senator, are likely to vote on everything as I prefer. So as a constituent, I don't really see the value in contacting them on issues. Why would my opinion make any difference to elected officials for whom I am not a constituent? The only area where I'm thinking my opinion might matter is if there's machinations on a Muslim registry or worse. Both of my parents worked hard for redress for Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII, my mother on the national level. Am I mistaken?
I see as a greater -- my greatest -- challenge is to truly listen to those with whom I do not agree. Not that I will engage trolls or subscribe to Breitbart, but I do have to admit that friends' FB links are all to the same left leaning sources. I joke that one friend is going soft whenever she posts cute animals instead of something political. Listening with love is the hardest. . .
