I thought now would be a good time to bump this thread and remind folks of CASAA's game plan regarding the FDA proposed rules. Part of that plan already includes contacting Congress with specific requests. There seems to be some confusion that CASAA is not taking the steps to contact Congress and that is not true.
CASAA is treating the FDA comments and letters to Congress as distinct and separate but equally important steps, rather than sending a "catch all" form letter trying to kill two birds with one stone. Regardless of whether such a form letter is faxed or hand-delivered, CASAA does not see a form letter -- that does not sufficiently cover the myriad of topics that need to be discussed with the government representatives and agencies -- as an effective means of communication and advocacy. By no means is CASAA tellling vapers they cannot do something they feel is the right course for them. We are only asking that our membership continue with the game plan we (both the board and members) have all worked so hard to impliment.
The CASAA CQ Roll Call is a system has been bought and paid for by you - our membership. It is a system that automaticaly connects you with your representatives. As we explained in the overview blog post:
Example of CASAA CQ Roll Call: Call to Action! North Carolina E-Cigarette Tax - Senate Finance
If you choose to use other methods to submit your comments, that is absolutely your right. CASAA has no interest in stopping people from supporting other advocacy groups. It is not true that CASAA is "opposing" other groups or telling people what they can or cannot do. Lack of endorsement for a specific action of other organizations for our members is not the same as opposing the existance of another advocacy group or "condemning" that group. We do, however, want to remind CASAA members that you have paid for an expensive system that CASAA is working hard to create specifically crafted campaigns, including specific requests to Congress regarding the FDA rule.
A danger in other comment submission services is that they are not specifically targeted to the recipients, don't fully address the issues and may cause a significant number of people to mistakenly feel their "job is done" once they've sent in one form letter. Please make sure to encourage people to also keep up with and follow through with upcoming CASAA Calls to Action regarding the FDA and Congress or all of this work and investment of your hard-earned donations could be for naught. Just as CASAA acknowledges that other groups have the right to choose their own methods to advocate how they see fit, it should be reasonable to expect CASAA has the right to endorse or not endorse those methods to its own membership.
CASAA is treating the FDA comments and letters to Congress as distinct and separate but equally important steps, rather than sending a "catch all" form letter trying to kill two birds with one stone. Regardless of whether such a form letter is faxed or hand-delivered, CASAA does not see a form letter -- that does not sufficiently cover the myriad of topics that need to be discussed with the government representatives and agencies -- as an effective means of communication and advocacy. By no means is CASAA tellling vapers they cannot do something they feel is the right course for them. We are only asking that our membership continue with the game plan we (both the board and members) have all worked so hard to impliment.
The CASAA CQ Roll Call is a system has been bought and paid for by you - our membership. It is a system that automaticaly connects you with your representatives. As we explained in the overview blog post:
Example of CASAA CQ Roll Call: Call to Action! North Carolina E-Cigarette Tax - Senate Finance
If you choose to use other methods to submit your comments, that is absolutely your right. CASAA has no interest in stopping people from supporting other advocacy groups. It is not true that CASAA is "opposing" other groups or telling people what they can or cannot do. Lack of endorsement for a specific action of other organizations for our members is not the same as opposing the existance of another advocacy group or "condemning" that group. We do, however, want to remind CASAA members that you have paid for an expensive system that CASAA is working hard to create specifically crafted campaigns, including specific requests to Congress regarding the FDA rule.
A danger in other comment submission services is that they are not specifically targeted to the recipients, don't fully address the issues and may cause a significant number of people to mistakenly feel their "job is done" once they've sent in one form letter. Please make sure to encourage people to also keep up with and follow through with upcoming CASAA Calls to Action regarding the FDA and Congress or all of this work and investment of your hard-earned donations could be for naught. Just as CASAA acknowledges that other groups have the right to choose their own methods to advocate how they see fit, it should be reasonable to expect CASAA has the right to endorse or not endorse those methods to its own membership.
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