Activist?
www.congress.org affords an opportunity for an individual to send direct messages to any Member-of-Congress–and make it public. Unlike ACLU messages, you don’t have to include a pre-written paragraph from the sponsor. Reasonable, concise comments get read (by the staff), and could influence a voting decision. Practically, every vote counts–might makes right–and if you don’t sit at the table, you’re unlikely to be fed.