edit :: missed the joke ... doh!

While I understand the cynical sentiment (and mostly agree with it) -- I can assure you an email to your congressperson will get a response. Wife used to be a staffer several years ago for her district's rep and would look for trends in emails and then pass those off to the rep and his writer to handle responses.

Sure, an email might not seem like much, but enough of them will at least require some sort of consideration.

I'm pretty sure you missed his joke.

"You can write an email to yourself."

AKA

They are going to read your personal email anyways...

Damnit... at least it's Friday, right?

I've read that snail mail is a more effective approach, does your wife agree?

I've often wondered this myself.

Is this how we can apply for government jobs too?

To apply for a government job you merely speak slowly and clearly into the nearest light fixture. Please include the job number for which you are applying for.