It’s not just a matter of writing your government representatives.  Everyone does that for every issue.  You need media attention and a way to get it. We seniors can’t get out and protest, like folks are doing for the environmental  movement; we need another way, and technology offers options.

One way is an online petition, and there is a free site to enable that.  Back in the day, when the Internet was threatened by government, my son and his cronies began a “Hands Off the Net” petition.  Ultimately, they printed out the thousands of names and hand delivered the pages of printout to the appropriate government official.

When we have enough signatures to start, we can see if we can get our local television stations to publicize what we are trying to do. Speaking at senior centers and giving them an onsite chance to sign the petition is another way of generating support.

If you can share the idea with other bloggers, or even share my posts, that could help as well.

To begin an online petition, we need a catchy phrase, like “Survival Isn’t Enough: Better Housing for Seniors.  I’m open to suggestions.

I have joined the online petition site and will start providing the information that it requires.

Again, I’m open to suggestions.  I hope that you will give this some thought.  If we start now, we will be ready when Harris begins her tenure.