[alexander_busek]

[...] if we truly want to affect effect change, [...]

Sheesh, this was in a written letter to a judge.

Regards,

[Maris Crane]

alexander, AFFECT is a verb. It is perfectly good to use “to affect” in a sentence as a verb. “to affect” is an infinitive and should NEVER be split from the verb itself.

Example: to NOT affect...is wrong, split infinitive
NOT to affect...is correct...

Sorry for the intrusion. But SPLITS are one of my pet peeves.
Regards.