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I think a few commenters here are assuming that one either can give thoughtful testimony in person, or can submit a form letter via email, with nothing in between.

The point I was trying to make at the top of this thread was that I submitted original testimony via email that I took significant time to write. It's the exact same thing I would have said if I could have been there in person - no difference in content. I was still told that my written submission would be looked at as less worthy simply because of the way it was delivered. I did not send a form letter, but it might as well have been treated as such.

That's not fair. That's something that should be addressed. If you believe that well-thought-out testimony is valuable, surely you can agree with me that it doesn't matter whether you sit at a table and read your letter to a commission, or if you send it in via email because both hearings for your issue take place while you are at work.

by Geoffrey Hatchard on May 4, 2011 1:38 pm • link • report