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intheflow

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16. I know my city's mayor is influenced by them.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 03:53 PM

Feb 2022

He's a big fat DINO but he hates any optics that make the city look bad. My agency got a meeting with him after a LTTE I sent the paper about pedestrian safety, and now improvements are funded and slated to begin in May. You never know where the ripples will hit when you toss that stone out into Lake MSM.

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Do you think letters to the editor in newspapers have an impact? [View all] William769 Feb 2022 OP

I think they do, at least for those that read...not joking PortTack Feb 2022 #1

Thanks. William769 Feb 2022 #3

No more impact than posts on the internet (n/t) PJMcK Feb 2022 #2

I would argue newspapers reach a larger audience William769 Feb 2022 #4

I was being a bit snarky - I'm sorry PJMcK Feb 2022 #9

Definitely they do. ENO in 2024 Feb 2022 #5

I think so. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #6

Probably not much impact but they are fun to write. Tomconroy Feb 2022 #7

They definitely do, for a certain demographic of older people who still get physical newspapers chia Feb 2022 #8

I have plenty of time Busterscruggs Feb 2022 #10

Not anymore. Torchlight Feb 2022 #11

Well-written and humorous ones do. blm Feb 2022 #12

Agreed. William769 Feb 2022 #13

Hey, buddy.. blm Feb 2022 #14

My Indivisible group generates them all the time. calimary Feb 2022 #15

I know my city's mayor is influenced by them. intheflow Feb 2022 #16

Get the message out every way you can. ibegurpard Feb 2022 #17

The editors don't always print letters they receive FakeNoose Feb 2022 #18

Thank you for the information. William769 Feb 2022 #19