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Edward Lawrence
Fairhope, Alabama
Cable Company: Mediacom

3/12/04: WASHINGTON, DC

C-SPAN is important to me because of the detailed coverage it provides on a wide range of current issues, and because of the fact that both liberal and conservative points of view are presented. In my opinion the major contribution comes in the discussions sponsored by such organizations as the Brookings Institution, the Cato Foundation, and many others from across the political spectrum.

Watching such presentations I came to realize the significance of such issues as budget policy, tax reform, environmental protection, and trade policy, and how these issues affect, or will soon affect, all of us. Seeing the people dealing with these issues day to day in a format that permits extended discussion, and questions & answers, really brings these issues home.

As a result of observing these discussions over time, and discussing the various points of view presented, a number of us in Fairhope, Alabama, decided to form a grassroots civic organization that we call Citizens for Responsible Government. Read about us and our issues of concern at www.ResponsibleGov.net. We meet monthly to discuss issues, then take action such as sending letters to the editor, contacting our federal, state, and county elected officials, and providing our neighbors with information about our issues of concern.

The C-SPAN programming such as Washington Journal, the various House & Senate Committee hearings, the think-tank sponsored discussions, and of course the live coverage of the House and Senate, reinforce our concern and enthusiasm, and help keep us going when it almost seems hopeless.


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Sep. 28, 2005 -- Winners Named in C-SPAN Viewer Essay Contest Marking 25 Years of Viewer Calls

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Aug. 17, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7

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