You can restart, or start, your life as a active citizen by taking one, or more, of the following steps. More, may be better.
Consider:
1. what an active citizen can do to help his/her school district, town, city, state. You might start at you local library.
2. keeping politically humble, curious, and modest.
3. making an opportunity to attend a couple of meetings of civic organizations.
4. Joining a political party. It is Ok to change parties.
5. registering to vote. It can be more interesting to register as a party member.
6. Getting a better understanding of issues, policies, planks or a specific Bill.
7. Contacting the office of a specific office holder and asking what his or her position is on your issue of interest.
8. calling the U.S. Capitol switchboard and telling them your zip code. They will transfer you to the office of your representative. Tell your Representative's representative what is on your mind; ask your question or say what it is you want.
9. writing to the office of your Senator. Check out how to spell his name online. Address Your letter to him at United States Senate, Washington DC 20510.
10. Writing to your Congressman/Representative by name at United States House of Representatives, Washington DC 20515.
11. Sitting quietly for awhile and letting what you have learned work itself around a bit in your mind. You may be beginning to cook a bit politically.
12. Remembering that no one has to be a full time politician all the time.
13. Finding a friend who seems politically knowledgeable or civically interested, and talk civics or issues of governance and like that.
14. watching/attending meetings of your city council or of your local school board.
15.Keeping your sense of humor and having some fun as you remember that political actions can have seriously important consequences.
Thanks for reading citizen!
by Richard Sheehan
for you