Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper

From the good folks at TED.  This is a 6 minute video about the importance of writing a letter to a politician.

Politicians are strange creatures, says politician Omar Ahmad. And the best way to engage them on your pet issue is a monthly handwritten letter. Ahmad shows why old-fashioned correspondence is more effective than email, phone or even writing a check -- and shares the four simple steps to writing a letter that works.