Politicians take care of people who pay attention and vote.
I'll give you a bonus on your final grade if you write legislators, the governor, or president of the United States, and get a response back that mentions a specific issue (no credit for asking Arnold for his autograph).
1% for an emailed reply
3% for a snail mail reply
Given the impact of our budget situation, it would be a good idea to contact state legislators and let them know you are a student, what you think about what is happening to access to higher education, and that you plan to vote. The added benefit to contacting these people is they aren't used to people noticing what they do.
Find your state legislator:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html
Contact Governor Schwarzenegger
Our Senators:
 Sen. Barbara Boxer (as seen on Saturday Night Live) |
 Sen. Dianne Feinstein |
Find your member of the US House of Representatives
President George W. Bush
reading your letter.