Monday Call to Action. Spring is unfurling before our eyes. You could almost watch the plants bloom in the sun yesterday. Divine.
Thank you to all of you who donated their time and dodged the raindrops to support Planned Parenthood and the Tax Day March. As witnessed by his tweets, you got the president's attention and hopefully some legislators as well.
You even got some coverage in the paper: http://www.startribune.com/show-us-the-money-rally-draws-about-200-to-minnesota-state-capitol/419535923/
1. Our President the Flip-Flopper
Donald Trump excels at being inconsistent. A recent Facebook post by Robert Reich points out the myriad ways Trump has changed his stance on key issues. I wonder how our GOP legislators feel about the shaky foundation on which their party is based? If you have a public servant who supports Trump, see if they can explain his actions to you. Read about it here:
https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/posts/1539885486024042
2. In Defense of Mother Earth
In this week leading up to the March for Science, we will have a daily focus on the environment.
This article from The Washington Post reports that the Trump administration is allowing private sector businesses to give suggestions on what "burdensome" environmental regulations they would like to see expunged. Can anyone else see a problem with this idea?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/epa-emerges-as-major-target-after-trump-solicits-policy-advice-from-industry/2017/04/16/87a8a55a-205d-11e7-ad74-3a742a6e93a7_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_whrollback-315pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.39fc8baacd11
Scientists have had it up to here with the denial of facts. Let's hope the March for Science ushers in a new chapter of demanding that truth be paramount.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/15/why-scientists-are-fighting-back-we-have-had-enough-of-trump-war-on-facts?CMP=share_btn_tw
Take some time today to ask your public servants what actions they are taking to help protect our environment and how they are championing for the truth.
3. Hit Trump where it hurts: His brand. Check out this short video that points out Trump's vulnerability-his brand. We can make Trump notice by negatively affecting his core persona.
https://www.facebook.com/theinterceptflm/videos/1296785777037139/?autoplay_reason=all_page_organic_allowed&video_container_type=0&video_creator_product_type=2&app_id=2392950137&live_video_guests=0
Franken-202-224-5641
Klobuchar-202-224-3244
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Out and About
Today, Monday 4/17, 7-8:30 p.m.
Civics 101 for Congressional District 3 in the Trump Era (w/ Sen. Steve Cwodzinski)
21201 Memorial Dr, Rogers, MN 55374-8908, United States
Tuesday 4/18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Support Rep. Melissa Hortman
Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
Tuesday 4/18, 7-8:30 p.m.
Health Care in the Trump Era with Andy Slavitt
5735 Country Club Rd, Excelsior, MN 55331-8926, United States
Tuesday 4/18, 7:30-9 p.m.
Jason Lewis Congressional Recess Town Hall
St. John's Lutheran Church - Northfield, MN
500 3rd St W, Northfield, Minnesota 55057
Wednesday, 4/19, 7-8:30 p.m.
Immigration in the Trump Era
12601 Ridgedale Dr Minnetonka, MN 55305
Saturday, 4/22 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
March For Science - Minnesota
March starts at Cathedral Hill Park at 11am -- Rally at Minnesota State Capitol at 12 noon
Conner Oberst- A Little Uncanny
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