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Can snails win the freedom of suffering bears?
- Posted to End Bear Baiting by Tim Martell
I pledge to send a printed letter directly to the governors office by U.S. post.
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Snail mail plays a big role in winning big campaigns. The difference between snail mail and e-mail is...
E-Mail always shows the recepient the subject line. e.g. You send an e-mail titled "End Bear Baiting in South Carolina now!". Office staff sees the subject line and hits the delete button. Office staff can select and delete mass quantities of E-Mails at a glance. E-Mails that you spent your time writing!
Snail mail on the other hand, requires hand delivery to the office, it must be opened manually by office staff and the subject is not revealed until the letter is opened. This presents a unique problem for offices. Since there will always be incoming mail that deals with other orders of business, it is mandatory that every single letter is opened. Otherwise, other business will be ignored.
Offices feel the pressure when a huge influx of snail mail comes in as resources are tapped and the attention of all in the office is always brought back to the cause again and again. Eventually, even the postman might ask the governor to end bear baiting so he doesn't have to haul all those letters!
Bottom line is ... if you want to save these bears .... if you really want to do it .... then please send in a respectful letter to the governor by U.S. post.
We're going to win this one in the end folks. Other pledges to come soon.
For the bears!
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Update #2
Posted by Tim Martell (Campaign Leader) on Feb 8Wow! 665 pledges to send in printed letters directly to the governors office in just 4 days! Remember, if you pledge it .... do it. Your contribution means more than the world to these poor suffering bears. We will win their freedom but you must send in those letters.
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This pledge is starting to stall a bit. Now is exactly the time that we need to wind it up .... one more time! For the bears!! Come on guys!! Give it all you've got!! We can reach our goal of 1,000 letters!
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Update #1
Posted by Tim Martell (Campaign Leader) on Feb 4SAMPLE LETTER BELOW
Gov. Nikki Haley, Commerce to host 23rd annual Rural Summit in Aiken this March, COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley and the South Carolina Department of Commerce will host rural and economic development leaders from across South Carolina next month for the 23rd annual South Carolina Rural Summit, presenting a program that will challenge attendees to improve local communities.The Summit will be held at the Municipal Center, located at 214 Park Avenue SE, in Aiken on...
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I will do it! May I suggest you include in this post or a follow up, a sample letter people can mail? This can help those who may struggle with what to write and opt not to mail it.:)
Just FYI Tim, the word 'bating' is reflected as 'baying'. Thanks for the sample letter, I already wrote a card (with a polar bear on the front with 'peace on earth') and appreciate seeing how you approach this for future correspondence on this case or any other. Thanks for taking the time.
Hi Crystal, It is called both bear baiting and bear baying. In the proposed legislation, it is referred to as "bear baying". The reason they call it bear baying is ... the dogs are supposed to keep the bear "at bay". However, it always ends up that the dogs don't keep the bear at bay, they viciously attack it for hours on end. It's a veiled way to promote an animal pit fight. The bears always lose though.
Ok, I wasn't raised here in the States, I'm not very familiar with options post office provide as it comes to mail delivery. Do I ask for it to be Certified or Registered mail? These are the two I know of. Please help!
To certify or register it you will have to go to a postal outlet. You should ask them but I think you need to go registered.
4 registered mailed out today. Another 4 next week :)
Although I don't live in the US, I want to do it too. What is the postal address?
Mailing Address:
Governor Nikki R. Haley
Office of the Governor.
1205 Pendleton Street.
Columbia, SC 29201.
I am no American and am living in Spain. Can we send this lettter also? I would happely do so..
Absolutely, it's very important to show the governor that not just people in America care about these suffering bears, but people from around the world. PLEASE send your letter. Thank you so much.
Unfortunately, I can't take this pledge because I'm not from the U.S., but please, Americans, do this and end this horror!
I am European too and I am sending it by post, you can do it too if you really want it to stop. They must realise the world is looking at them.