Response from John Cornyn

[mjoplin]

Word for word the same response I got this morning.

[Abraham]

John Cornyn, United States Blather-er...

No doubt, he never reads any of his voters mail, but instead delegates a gofer to respond with boiler plate drivel.

Politicians, ppffftttt!

[sjfcontrol]

John Cornyn, United States Blather-er...

No doubt, he never reads any of his voters mail, but instead delegates a gofer to respond with boiler plate drivel.

Politicians, ppffftttt!

Yes, I got the same letter. Obviously, he sent the same letter to everybody that has written to him (at least the same letter to all pro-2A advocates).

I guess I don't really see the problem with that. Do you expect him to write a personal response to every letter and email he receives? He'd never get anything else done.

The letter was on-subject, and expressed his position and intent. I'm satisfied with that -- at least until his actions belie the content of the letter.

[Abraham]

When concerns arise, American voters are encouraged to write their congressman/senator.

When they take the time/effort to write and then get a boiler plate response, such a reply isn't terribly convincing they're being paid much attention.

But what the heck, any response at all is better than being ignored...

After all, we peasants should be grateful if our betters deign to respond at all...

[gthaustex]

Word for word the same response I got this morning.

The exact same thing in my e-mail box this morning as well....

[TXCO]

Same thing I got in my email.....good ol' form letter John.

[mojo84]

I think their staffer marks whether the incoming correspondence was for or against an issue and then fires off the boilerplate response they have set up in their system. I can't really blame them. I don't see how they could personally respond to each contact with a personal letter, call or email.

I used the boilerplate representative contact systems provided by NRA and Ruger. I sure don't want my representatives to dismiss my correspondence because I used a system with boilerplate correspondence even though I did customize the email to the subject and sent the same email to all my reps. Therefore, I won't dismiss their response because it's a form letter.

[Abraham]

Obviously, I don't know the answer to boiler plate correspondence, but I do think it's a particularly poor way to communicate - if it can be called that.

When I receive such - I ignore it and have to think it's also ignored on the other end...

[StewNTexas]

Another congress critter trying to cover all bases.

[TexasCajun]

I think their staffer marks whether the incoming correspondence was for or against an issue and then fires off the boilerplate response they have set up in their system. I can't really blame them. I don't see how they could personally respond to each contact with a personal letter, call or email.

I used the boilerplate representative contact systems provided by NRA and Ruger. I sure don't want my representatives to dismiss my correspondence because I used a system with boilerplate correspondence even though I did customize the email to the subject and sent the same email to all my reps. Therefore, I won't dismiss their response because it's a form letter.

Emailing, calling, faxing, etc simply records a mark for or against an issue. It's part of a larger picture that they use to construct their position. The boilerplate response is basically so you know they got it. If you want a better idea of where they stand, check out their Facebook and/or twitter page. But whatever you do, don't stop contacting them! They need to see that this issue will not go away until it's definitively settled.

[bizarrenormality]

A lot of waffle - I specifically asked him about his stance on semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines.

Chicken and Waffles?

[mojo84]

I think their staffer marks whether the incoming correspondence was for or against an issue and then fires off the boilerplate response they have set up in their system. I can't really blame them. I don't see how they could personally respond to each contact with a personal letter, call or email.

I used the boilerplate representative contact systems provided by NRA and Ruger. I sure don't want my representatives to dismiss my correspondence because I used a system with boilerplate correspondence even though I did customize the email to the subject and sent the same email to all my reps. Therefore, I won't dismiss their response because it's a form letter.

Emailing, calling, faxing, etc simply records a mark for or against an issue. It's part of a larger picture that they use to construct their position. The boilerplate response is basically so you know they got it. If you want a better idea of where they stand, check out their Facebook and/or twitter page. But whatever you do, don't stop contacting them! They need to see that this issue will not go away until it's definitively settled.

Yep

[OldCurlyWolf]

Send him a letter ranting for absolute "gun control" including confiscation and other loathsome acts and see what answer you get back. That, with the already given answers should give a better idea of his actual stance.