"Return To Sender" Campaign

In watching documentaries and learning all about Political Action Committees (PACs), I was disheartened to learn how shadowy many are in nature.

You've probably received some piece of political mail with a seemingly reputable return address. But investigative journalists have attempted to track down the people behind these mailings and usually end up at a UPS store where box numbers correspond with what should be a physical building. I don't think it's right that groups hide behind post boxes like a "noreply" email address.

But when it comes to physical mail we are at an advantage: physical mail takes up space. These boxes aren't huge and while one or two returned mailings might be ignored, 100 or more would go far to show that we disagree with their methods. UPS and other package stores don't want to store mail indefinitely and it's a federal offense to tamper with the mail. So we have a better chance of our message being heard.

This is why I'm asking you to take a few minutes and return every piece of political mail you receive to its sender. Or at least the return address it contains. I also invite you to write all over the piece telling them exactly what you think about their message.

Whether you support the message or hate it, I do not care, but I do not believe in anonymous figures owning our elections. And if you think that political organizations need to be open and honest about their motivations and intentions, simply write "Return to Sender" on the mail. No postage necessary. Heck. You don't even need to go to the post office. Just use a clothes pin to attach it to the outside of your mailbox and your postal carrier will do all the leg work.

NOTE: When preparing to mail your pieces back, be sure to scratch through the "barcode" below your address. If you don't, the scanner that USPS uses to read every piece of mail will automatically send it back to you.

Also NOTE: This works great with all junk mail. I particularly send back any postage paid envelope I receive with a thick "Do NOT Want" message and have nearly eliminated all unsolicited credit card applications.