My apologies for belated reply.   I have left the
previous messages below because it has been so long.

Western Union once (1960s & 1970s)had a political
telegram rate, I think it was $1 or $2 for a terse (20
word?) message to a public official.   However when I
checked I was told: "Western Union Opiniongram service
is no longer available."  Too bad.

Now your option is a regular telegram, $14.99(!) which
you can send online at
http://www.westernunion.com/index_consumer.asp  &
charged to Visa/MC.   (For that much money, a telegram
ought to have an impact! I see why "nobody uses them
any more".)
BOB

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> >               <[log in to unmask]>
> >From:         ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> >X-Airmail-Spooled:   Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:57:01
> -0500
> >
> >you know, i do not know where to go to do the
> >telegram.
> >
> >--- "Cleveland, Kyle E."
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >wrote:
> > > Bob, your telegram idea is superb!  I asked one
> of
> > > the big cheeses here what
> > > impact a telegram would have versus letter or
> email
> > > and she said that the
> > > telegram would really stand out as no one uses
> them
> > > anymore.  She also said
> > > that it would lend an "air of urgency" to your
> > > message.  Thanks for the
> > > idea!  I'm going to ask my friend to ask niece
> if
> > > the same might be said at
> > > the White House PIO.
> > >
> > > Kyle
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: c p [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 10:14 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: representative accountability; was
> RE:
> > > Quiz About 9/11
> > >
> > >
> > > Kyle:
> > >
> > > I can't argue with something from the horse's
> mouth,
> > > and I wish now I had followed up with it in
> letter
> > > form.   However I still can't believe sheer
> volume
> > > ("Good Lord, Your Majesty, we received 40,000
> > > e-mails
> > > today - 14 favored your war.") wouldn't be
> noticed.
> > >
> > > I knew my letter wouldn't make a bit of
> difference,
> > > but I wanted to at least be able to someday say
> I
> > > spoke out.
> > >
> > > I'll still e-mail, but I'll follow up by
> telegram or
> > > snail-mail.
> > > BOB
> >
> >
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